Expected

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING... .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.

At 219 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ellisville, moving north at 20 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Laurel and Tuckers Crossing around 225 PM CDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 218 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm producing funnel clouds over Galliano, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds. SOURCE...Photo received of a funnel cloud with the shower in the vicinity. IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Larose, Galliano, and Cut Off. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near marine areas, get out of the water and move indoors or

At 221 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds and waterspouts over Ama, or near Kenner, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Waterspouts and funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters. If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

At 221 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Velma, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Duncan, Marlow, and Bray. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 220 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Christoval to The Intersection Of I-10 And Ranch Road 1989 to 12 miles northwest of Juno. Movement was east at 30 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...

At 146 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Borger, moving north 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... Pampa, Borger, Panhandle, Fritch, Stinnett, White Deer, Skellytown, Sanford, Kingsmill, Codman, Lake Meredith, and Pantex. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over Macedonia, or 7 miles southwest of Magnolia, moving northeast at 30 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Magnolia, Waldo, McNeil, Taylor, Emerson, Buckner, Shongaloo, Macedonia, Smithland, Bussey, Welcome, Village, Calhoun, Mount

At 152 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Frankston, or 15 miles west of Jacksonville, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Frankston, Berryville, Lake Palestine, Poynor, Coffee City, and Moore Station. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, or 11 miles north of Hartsville, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cheraw, Chesterfield, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Cheraw State Park, Northeastern Technical College, Cheraw Municipal Airport,