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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 9 AM to 10 PM CDT Thursday. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening.

At 322 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gastonville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Gastonville, South Park Township, Jefferson Hills, Monessen, Clairton, Donora, Monongahela, Charleroi, Youngwood, West Newton, New Stanton, Perryopolis, New Eagle, North Belle Vernon, Wickerham

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Much of northwest North Dakota. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening to 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ Thursday. For the High Wind Warning, from 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ Thursday to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 199 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MONTANA GOLDEN VALLEY WHEATLAND IN SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA PARK STILLWATER SWEET GRASS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABSAROKEE, BIG TIMBER, COLUMBUS, HARLOWTON, LAVINA, LIVINGSTON, AND RYEGATE.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 199 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA DEER LODGE POWELL SILVER BOW THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANACONDA, BLOSSBURG, BROCK CREEK, CRACKERVILLE, DEER LODGE, DIVIDE, ELLISTON, FINN, FISHTRAP, GARRISON, GREGSON HOT SPRINGS, LOST CREEK, MELROSE, OPPORTUNITY, RACETRACK, RAMSAY, SILVER BOW, AND WEST VALLEY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 199 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MONTANA CASCADE FERGUS JUDITH BASIN MEAGHER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA BLAINE CHOUTEAU HILL LIBERTY PONDERA TETON TOOLE IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA BEAVERHEAD BROADWATER GALLATIN JEFFERSON MADISON IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA LEWIS AND CLARK

* AFFECTED AREA...Hill and Blaine Counties. * TIMING...Noon today through 9 PM MST. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to around. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered showers and thunderstorms capable of producing localized wind gusts between 60 and 80 mph will move in from the southwest during the mid- afternoon to early evening hours. These storms will bring improvement to humdity and some precipation later this evening.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening.