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* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...North Central Oregon. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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

At 314 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brownson, or 11 miles west of Sidney, moving northeast at 40 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... Sidney, Potter, Dalton, Gurley, Brownson, Sidney Municipal Airport, and Cheyenne County Fairgrounds.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...From noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT early this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways impacted include, but are not limited to, State Routes 14, 58, and 178, as well as U.S. 395. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

The threat has ended.

At 337 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Keats, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Manhattan, Riley, St. George, Tuttle Creek Lake, and Keats. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 341 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northwest of Morland to 4 miles southwest of Hill City. Movement was east at 35 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 outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Hill City and Morland around 345 AM CDT.