Expected

At 943 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 17 miles northwest of Nordman to near Nespelem Community. Movement was northwest at 45 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Colville, Sherman Pass, Nespelem Community, Kettle Falls, Republic, Ione, Northport, Metaline Falls, Marcus, Metaline, Pierre Lake

At 901 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Suncrest, or 19 miles northwest of Spokane, moving northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Nine Mile Falls, Suncrest, Springdale, Little Falls Dam, Wellpinit, Ford, Tum Tum, Loon Lake, and Clayton.

At 903 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Copeland, or 12 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bonners Ferry, Moyie Springs, Copeland, Copper Creek Campground,

At 1011 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Columbia Falls, or 10 miles east of Evergreen, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Columbia Falls, Hungry Horse, Martin City, Coram and La Salle.

At 847 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over southwestern Yakama Reservation, or 24 miles northeast of Hood River, moving west at 30 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Glenwood, Trout Lake, and Laurel. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah. * TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Friday. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 16 percent.

At 854 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ponderay, or near Sandpoint, moving northwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Sandpoint, Ponderay, Kootenai, Dover, Colburn, Schweitzer Mountain, and Coolin. This includes the following highways...

At 853 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ponderay, or near Sandpoint, moving northwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Sandpoint, Ponderay, Kootenai, Dover, Colburn, Schweitzer Mountain, and Coolin. This includes the following highways...

At 856 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hood River, moving west at 15 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... Hood River, Parkdale, Odell, Dee, Viento State Park, Underwood, Cook, and Home Valley. In Washington this includes State Route 14 between mile markers 51 and 63. This includes the following highways in Oregon...

At 824 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Goldendale, moving northwest at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Goldendale and Blockhouse. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.