Moderate

At 212 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas over Empire, or 12 miles southeast of Port Sulphur, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Waterspouts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters. Locations impacted include... Buras, Empire, and Buras-triumph. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Clouds will clear overnight, allowing temperatures to fall into the mid 30s across the northeastern Bluegrass. Isolated frost is possible (20-40%) in protected valleys before temperatures warm into the 40s by mid-morning. Consider covering outdoor plants or bringing them indoors should frost form in the morning.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

At 123 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Mission Valley, or 14 miles west of Victoria, moving east at 65 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... Port Lavaca, Edna, Ganado, La Ward, Schicke Point, Olivia, Lolita,

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 26 to 32 degrees expected. Areas in the core of the Twin Cities metro may remain slightly above 32 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 to 30 degrees expected. * WHERE...Western and Southern Wisconsin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 to 32 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

At 113 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hackberry, or 9 miles east of Sabine National Wildlife, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Grand Lake, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Hackberry, Hacketts Corner, Heberts Marina, Sweet Lake, and Holmwood. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.