Moderate

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Billings, Golden Valley, and Stark Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility as low as one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Foster County. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Items left unsecured outside will be blown around. Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...South central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Dunn County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 707 PM CDT/607 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 18 miles south of Caprock to 7 miles southwest of Monument to 7 miles north of Jal Airport. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, with patchy blowing dust. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hobbs, Lovington, Seminole, Eunice, Seagraves, Jal, Tatum, Monument,

At 710 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northwest of Harper to 7 miles northeast of Amorita. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. These storms will impact eastern Harper, southern Kingman, southwestern Sedgwick, and western Sumner counties. Locations impacted include...

With temperatures falling into the mid to upper 30s and high pressure cresting over the area with light winds, dry air, and clear skies, patchy frost could develop late tonight into Friday morning in rural sheltered valleys and low-lying areas. In those valleys along mainstem rivers, larger creeks, and lakes, fog development should preclude frost formation. Those with cold- sensitive plants outdoors in sheltered rural valleys and other low-lying areas may want to consider taking action to protect

At 653 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Wheeler to near Wellington. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Elk City, Sayre, Cheyenne, Erick, Carter, Reydon, Willow, Sweetwater, Strong City, Texola, Delhi, Brinkman, Berlin, and Dempsey.

Temperatures as low as 33 degrees may be possible tonight across the northeastern mountain counties of West Virginia if clouds clear and winds decrease. Isolated patchy frost will likely form in the sheltered mountain valleys as a result. Take steps now to protect sensitive vegetation. Frost could harm plants if left uncovered.

At 629 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Nashville to 8 miles west of Hardtner. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Anthony, Harper, Attica, Nashville, Willowdale, Zenda, Spivey, Waldron, Corwin, Rago, and Crystal Springs. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.