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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 248 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OREGON THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OREGON CROOK DESCHUTES GILLIAM JEFFERSON SHERMAN IN NORTHEAST OREGON GRANT MORROW UMATILLA UNION WALLOWA WHEELER IN NORTHWEST OREGON WASCO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARLINGTON, ATHENA, BEND, BOARDMAN,

FFWLZK The National Weather Service in Little Rock has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Searcy County in north central Arkansas... Southwestern Stone County in north central Arkansas... * Until 415 PM CDT. * At 254 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 8 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 120 and 122. * WIND...Southeast at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning.

SVRLKN The National Weather Service in Elko Nevada has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Elko County in northeastern Nevada... Northern Eureka County in north central Nevada... * Until 115 PM PDT. * At 1237 PM PDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of South Fork to near Ruby Valley, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Little to no lightning.

FFWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Hancock County in southern Mississippi... East Central Pearl River County in southern Mississippi... * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 219 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. Please send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.

At 149 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Stone County in southeastern Mississippi... * WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 155 PM CDT, Emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen and several roads were flooded across Stone County MS.

FFWLZK The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Boone County in north central Arkansas... Eastern Newton County in north central Arkansas... Southwestern Searcy County in north central Arkansas... * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 123 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen in the last hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can