Severe

SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Lucas County in south central Iowa... Northeastern Decatur County in south central Iowa... Northern Wayne County in south central Iowa... * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 341 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Leon, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 234, 235 and 236. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * WINDS...North 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY FOR NORTH BAY INTERIOR MOUNTAINS AND EAST BAY HILLS... ....Dry and windy conditions combined with some dry vegetation will lead to a critical fire weather threat late tonight into Thursday morning... * AFFECTED AREA...East Bay Hills and North Bay Interior Mountains. * TIMING...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM PDT Thursday. * WINDS 20 FOOT...Northerly winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

At 345 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Beach Park to Ohare Airport to near Lockport, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Waukegan, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Bolingbrook, Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Oak

SVREAX The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Worth County in northwestern Missouri... Northern Daviess County in north central Missouri... Eastern Gentry County in northwestern Missouri... Harrison County in north central Missouri... Northeastern DeKalb County in northwestern Missouri... * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 345 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of New Hampton to 8 miles north of

At 344 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Mosinee to near Stevens Point to 8 miles southeast of Lake Wazeecha, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near... Stevens Point, Weston, Mosinee, and Whiting around 350 PM CDT. Bevent and Amherst around 405 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include

.. RED FLAG WARNING WAS EXTENDED DUE GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.... * WIND...West to southwest winds 15 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...8 to 12 percent. Overnight recoveries as low as 35 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of