Moderate

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and<br /> Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington, Kittitas<br /> Valley, and Simcoe Highlands. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 441 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over<br /> Columbus, or 21 miles east of Crosby, moving southeast at 35 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Lignite, Columbus and Larson.<br /> Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening<br /> weather conditions.

At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong<br /> thunderstorms from near Clare to west of Gladwin, moving northeast<br /> at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Gladwin, Beaverton, Wooden Shoe Village, Skeels, Hockaday, and<br /> Winegars.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 348 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11<br /> miles north of Saco, or 18 miles southeast of Whitewater, moving<br /> southeast at 45 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Saco, Hinsdale, Vandalia, and Frenchman Reservoir.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 4 to 7 feet and dangerous<br /> currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha<br /> Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to<br /> high waves and onshore winds.<br /> Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers<br /> and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are<br /> expected. Rip currents are possible.

At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from near Donalsonville to near Bainbridge to 8<br /> miles south of Cairo. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Colquitt, Bainbridge, Donalsonville, Thomasville, Cairo, Pelham,<br /> Ochlocknee, Pavo, Coolidge, Whigham, West Bainbridge, Barwick, Iron<br />

At 516 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over<br /> Ratliff, or near Callahan, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Callahan, Ratliff, and Nassau Village-Ratliff.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 516 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over<br /> Oxford, or near Otterbein, moving east 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Lafayette, West Lafayette, Battle Ground, and Pine Village. This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 174 and 184.<br />

At 518 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking<br /> a strong thunderstorm near Mission Bay, or 9 miles north of Coral<br /> Springs, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Delray Beach, Parkland, Loxahatchee NWR, Mission Bay, Whisper Walk,<br />