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* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area below 9000 feet. * TIMING...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 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

At 354 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Jacksonville to near Mystic to near Lenox. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Fitzgerald, Tifton, Ocilla, Enigma, Lenox, Alapaha, Mystic, Unionville, Phillipsburg, Eldorado, Gladys, Osierfield, Glory,

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Emmet, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Calhoun, Crawford, and Sac Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

At 331 PM EDT, the public reported a strong thunderstorm over Frenchville, or near Madawaska, moving northwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Madawaska, Frenchville, Grand Isle, and Saint Agatha. This includes US Highway 1 between Grand Isle and Frenchville. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 231 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Ellendale, or 9 miles south of Owatonna, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Steele Center, Bixby and Blooming Prairie. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 241 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Moundville, or 14 miles southwest of Tuscaloosa, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Moundville, Brookwood, Coker, McFarland Mall, Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater,

At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Cuthbert, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Georgetown, Springvale Station, Peterson Hill, Crossroads, Benevolence, Springvale, and Wades. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet expected. For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the Low Water Advisory, from 4 AM to 4 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below

* WHAT...Abnormally low water levels expected. * WHERE...The open waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 4 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots may cause water levels in the western basin of Lake Erie to drop near or below the critical mark for safe navigation which is 13 inches above low water datum.

* WHAT...Temperatures between 97 and 105 degrees expected. * WHERE...El Paso, Pueblo, and Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning