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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 135, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA DODGE MOWER OLMSTED WABASHA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUSTIN, DODGE CENTER, ROCHESTER, AND WABASHA.

SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Polk County in central Iowa... Southern Story County in central Iowa... Madison County in south central Iowa... Western Jasper County in central Iowa... Southeastern Boone County in central Iowa... Eastern Dallas County in central Iowa... Warren County in south central Iowa... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 749 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

SVRTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Jefferson County in northeastern Kansas... Southeastern Shawnee County in east central Kansas... Northwestern Douglas County in east central Kansas... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 750 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tecumseh, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage

At 753 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rochester, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Rochester around 800 PM CDT. Elgin around 815 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Ringe, Predmore, County Roads 9 And 10, Potsdam, County Roads 3 And 108, County Roads 137 And 136, and Salem Corners.

At 754 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chilocco, or near Arkansas City, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Arkansas City. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central Kansas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Story County in central Iowa... Hardin County in central Iowa... Western Marshall County in central Iowa... Western Grundy County in central Iowa... Southeastern Hamilton County in central Iowa... Southeastern Boone County in central Iowa... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 754 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles southeast of Buckeye to near Zearing to near

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247 and 249. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Friday. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7-14 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 215. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Friday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can

SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Decatur County in south central Iowa... Southern Madison County in south central Iowa... Union County in south central Iowa... Ringgold County in south central Iowa... Southeastern Taylor County in southwestern Iowa... Clarke County in south central Iowa... Southwestern Warren County in south central Iowa... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 758 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

At 725 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain has fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.