Expected

* WHAT...Southeast to south winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * 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.

* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...De Kalb, Central Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake IL, McHenry, and Northern Cook Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.

The combination of south to southeast wind gusts as high as 20-25 mph, relative humidity values dropping as low as 25 to 35 percent, and dry fine fuels will lead to near critical weather conditions tomorrow across southern Vermont. If any fires were to start, the weather and fuel conditions could cause fires to quickly get out of control and be difficult to contain. For more information on the current fire danger rating, burn restrictions, and wildfire prevention and education, please

The combination of dry fine fuels, south to southeast wind gusts of up to 20 to 25 mph, and relative humidity values as low as 25 to 35 percent will contribute to an elevated risk of fire spread tomorrow for the southern Adirondacks, upper Hudson Valley, Catskills, and portions of the Capital District. As a reminder, the annual statewide burn ban remains in effect until May 14. No burn permits are issued. Use extra caution if handling any potential ignition sources such as machinery or

The combination of south to southeast wind gusts as high as 20-25 mph, relative humidity values dropping as low as 25 to 35 percent, and dry fine fuels will lead to near critical weather conditions tomorrow across southern Vermont. If any fires were to start, the weather and fuel conditions could cause fires to quickly get out of control and be difficult to contain. For more information on the current fire danger rating, burn restrictions, and wildfire prevention and education, please

The combination of dry fine fuels, south to southeast wind gusts of up to 20 to 25 mph, and relative humidity values as low as 25 to 35 percent will contribute to an elevated risk of fire spread tomorrow for the southern Adirondacks, upper Hudson Valley, Catskills, and portions of the Capital District. As a reminder, the annual statewide burn ban remains in effect until May 14. No burn permits are issued. Use extra caution if handling any potential ignition sources such as machinery or

At 156 PM EDT/1256 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Folsomville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Huntingburg, Ferdinand, Holland, Saint Marks, Ranger, Sassafras, Bristow, Bretzville, Adyeville, and Huntingburg Airport. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

At 123 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Vermilion Regional Airport to near Paris. Movement was 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... Clinton, Covington, Veedersburg, Williamsport, Newport, Attica, Fairview Park, Cayuga, Montezuma, West Lebanon, Dana, Kingman,

At 128 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. Francisville, or 9 miles south of Vincennes, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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... Vincennes, Washington, Monroe City, Wheatland, Montgomery, Decker, Cannelburg, Alfordsville, West Boggs Lake, and Glendale Fishery.

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Isolated gusts to 50 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A period of gusty winds is expected in the wake of the area of rain and embedded thunderstorms. Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts over 45 mph are expected in