Expected

* WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * WHERE...Petroleum County. * WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Boaters on Fort Peck Lake should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 93 expected. * WHERE...Daniels, Dawson, Eastern Roosevelt, Northern Phillips, Northern Valley, Prairie, Richland, Sheridan, Western Roosevelt, and Wibaux Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of

* WHAT...For the Lake Wind Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 93 expected. * WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips, Central and Southern Valley, Garfield, and McCone Counties. * WHEN...For the Lake Wind Advisory, until 6 AM MDT Thursday. For the Heat Advisory, from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Hot temperatures and high

* WHAT...For the Lake Wind Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 93 expected. * WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips, Central and Southern Valley, Garfield, and McCone Counties. * WHEN...For the Lake Wind Advisory, until 6 AM MDT Thursday. For the Heat Advisory, from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Hot temperatures and high

At 1108 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Ringos Mills to Bluestone to Stoll. Movement was northeast at 25 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... Morehead, West Liberty, Henry, Wellington, Zag, Ramey, Fannin Valley, Elliottville, Yale, Lick Branch, Index, Triplett, Christy, Pekin, Omer, Hilda, Sharkey, Bangor, Muses Mills, and Zilpo.

At 1013 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Tilden, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... George West, Three Rivers, Tilden, Choke Canyon, Loma Alta, Cross, Fowlerton, Calliham, Annarose, Crowther, Simmons, Whitsett, and Clegg.

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ON WEDNESDAY... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected over far western North Dakota on Wednesday. Afternoon temperatures will climb into the lower to mid 90s, while humidity values drop to around 15 percent. This will combine with southeast winds around 25 mph gusting to 45 mph to result in critical fire weather conditions. Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. * WINDS...Southeast 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

At 950 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bitter Lake, or 9 miles southwest of Waubay, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Webster, Waubay, Wallace, Grass Lake, Antelope Lake, Rush Lake, Minnewasta Lake, Blue Dog Lake, Bitter Lake, and Waubay Lake. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up around 40 mph. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...Until midnight AKDT tonight. * 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.

At 1025 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Reynoldsville to Hope to Pilot. Movement was 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... Mount Sterling, Morehead, Stanton, Flemingsburg, Owingsville, Frenchburg, Marshall, Henry, Jeffersonville, Camargo, Wellington,