Expected

* WHAT...Southerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Madison River Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

At 532 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms from just west of Abilene to west of Ballinger, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Abilene, Ballinger, Winters, Maverick, Merkel, Tye, Miles, Tuscola,

At 534 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rotan, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Hamlin, Rotan, Mccaulley, Neinda, and Hitson. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 433 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Wendover to 13 miles northwest of Utah Test and Training Range South to 15 miles north of Ibapah. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Wendover, Utah Test and Training Range South, Utah Test and Training Range North, and Bonneville Salt Flats.

At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fitzhugh, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Ada, Byng, Francis, and Fitzhugh. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Rochester to 12 miles northeast of Royal Center. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Rochester, Akron, Kewanna, Fulton, Nyena Lake, Tiosa, Lake Manitou, Athens, and Marshtown.

Widely scattered high-based showers and brief thunderstorms are forecast to produce brief wind gusts over 50 MPH this afternoon and evening. Motorists, especially those in high-profile vehicles or with light trailers, are urged to use caution. These showers may produce sudden brief wind gusts with may result in travel difficulty.

At 439 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Weldona, or 10 miles northwest of Fort Morgan, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Weldona and Jackson Reservoir. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 540 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles south of Milo to 3 miles south of Overbrook to 3 miles south of Thackerville. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ardmore, Madill, Marietta, Lone Grove, Healdton, Wilson, Kingston,

At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Deshler, or 12 miles southeast of Napoleon, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Findlay, North Baltimore, McComb, Rawson, Van Buren, Hoytville, Benton Ridge, Mount Cory, Custar, Milton Center, and Bairdstown.