Severe

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * TIMING...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...Southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 26 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. 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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 149 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS CHASE MARION IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS ALLEN GREENWOOD WOODSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COTTONWOOD FALLS, EUREKA, HILLSBORO, HUMBOLDT, IOLA, MADISON, MARION, PEABODY, STRONG CITY, AND YATES CENTER.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 149 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS DICKINSON IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS ANDERSON COFFEY DOUGLAS FRANKLIN GEARY LYON MORRIS OSAGE SHAWNEE WABAUNSEE IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS CLAY OTTAWA WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST KANSAS

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 149 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS JOHNSON LINN MIAMI IN NORTHEAST KANSAS ATCHISON DONIPHAN LEAVENWORTH WYANDOTTE IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI BUCHANAN CLINTON IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI BATES CASS CLAY JACKSON PLATTE

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Eddy County Plains. In Texas, Eastern Culberson County. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Blowing dust can reduce visibility suddenly to zero, especially in areas where bare fields exist. Use caution when driving as blowing dust may reduce visibility.

* WHAT...West winds 40 to 60 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. Use caution if flying low near the mountains as severe turbulence is possible.

At 1213 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Galva, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Gypsum and Roxbury. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 65 and 73. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

At 1214 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Galva, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Galva and Canton. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 55 and 64. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern McPherson County in central Kansas... Marion County in central Kansas... * Until 130 PM CDT. * At 1221 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Canton, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

SVRTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Dickinson County in central Kansas... * Until 1230 PM CDT. * At 1148 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles west of New Cambria to 6 miles east of Lindsborg to near Mcpherson, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable