Moderate

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Much of southwest North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 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.

At 626 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and thunderstorms producing gusty winds extending from 7 miles north of Forsyth to 15 miles southeast of Ashland, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Miles City, Colstrip, Forsyth, Hysham, Ashland, Volborg, Lame Deer, Rosebud, Birney, Brandenberg, Hathaway, Moon Creek Ranch, Garland,

At 633 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Scofield, or 19 miles west of Price, moving north 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... Price, Helper, Wellington, Scofield, Castle Gate, Hiawatha, Coal City, Clear Creek, Scofield Reservoir, Colton, Strawberry Reservoir, Kenilworth, Wattis, and Soldier Summit.

At 637 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Warren AFB, or 7 miles west of Cheyenne, moving east 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... Cheyenne, Laramie County Fairgrounds at Archer, Fox Farm-College, Cheyenne Regional Airport, Winchester Hills, South Greeley Highway, Ranchettes, Warren AFB, Frontier Park, North Cheyenne, South

At 640 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chugcreek, or near Wheatland, moving northeast at 25 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... Wheatland, Guernsey, Lingle, Fort Laramie, Hartville, Chugcreek, Lakeview North, Bordeaux, Westview Circle, Y-O Ranch, Register Cliff State Historic Site, Sandy Cove Campground, Guernsey State Park, Pine

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Idaho and southeast Oregon. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust and reduced visibility will create additional hazards. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 703 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of Palo Duro Canyon, or 14 miles east of Canyon, moving east at 15 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... Lake Tanglewood, Washburn, and Palo Duro Canyon. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 604 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers 10 miles southeast of Harrison, or 37 miles west of Chadron, moving northeast 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... Chadron, Crawford, Whitney, Roberts Trailhead Campground, Whitney Lake, Soldier Creek Campground, Red Cloud Campground, Fort Robinson

At 607 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and thunderstorms extending from 14 miles northwest of Melstone to 19 miles north of Custer, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Melstone, Musselshell and Ingomar. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 613 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of High Savery Reservoir, or 32 miles southeast of Wamsutter, moving northeast at 40 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... Rawlins, Sinclair, Fort Steele Historic Site, Rawlins Municipal Airport, Dugway Campground, High Savery Reservoir, Rim Lake, Teton Reservoir, and Carbon County Fairgrounds.