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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON<br /> THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS<br /> FOR THE EASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN SANDHILLS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern<br /> Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...For the warning today, through 9 PM MDT. For the watch Tuesday,<br /> Noon through 9 PM MDT. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph for both the<br /> warning through this evening, and the watch Tuesday.

At 402 PM CDT, An area of rain showers with occasional lighting has<br /> been producing brief wind gusts up to 50 to 55 mph across far-eastern<br /> South Dakota &amp; western Minnesota. Occasional wind gusts up to 50 to<br /> 55 mph are expected to continue as the rain moves eastwards across<br /> west-central Minnesota. These showers are moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Trained spotters &amp; weather stations reported. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects.

At 403 PM CDT /303 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong<br /> thunderstorm 6 miles north of Flasher, or 24 miles southwest of<br /> Mandan, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Breien.<br /> Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening<br /> weather conditions.

At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over<br /> McHenry, or 12 miles south of Wiggins, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> McHenry.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to<br /> localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded<br /> roadways.

At 504 PM EDT/404 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of<br /> strong thunderstorms near Graceville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Cottonwood, Chipley, Graceville, Dothan, Hartford, Taylor, Ashford,<br /> Slocomb, Malone, Malvern, Rehobeth, Cottondale, Greenwood, Avon,<br /> Esto, Madrid, Gordon, Campbellton, Noma, and Black.<br />

At 409 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms<br /> along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Kidder to Webster to<br /> near Raymond. Movement was east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and blowing dust. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Watertown, Sisseton, Webster, Britton, Clark, Agency Village, Waubay,<br /> Goose Lake, Bryant, Florence, Bristol, Enemy Swim Housing, Summit,<br />

At 514 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking<br /> a strong thunderstorm over Pahokee, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Belle Glade, Pahokee, Canal Point, and Fremd Village-Padgett Island.<br /> These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around<br />

At 415 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm<br /> capable of producing funnel clouds 11 miles north of Latimer, or 15<br /> miles north of Biloxi, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to<br /> outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down<br /> tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern<br />

At 517 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Kings Bay Base, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Kingsland, Woodbine, Kings Bay Base, High Point, Tarboro, Cumberland<br /> Island, Harrietts Bluff, Dover Bluff, and Colesburg.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 452 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7<br /> miles southwest of Deerton, or 18 miles southeast of Marquette,<br /> moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Au Train, Chatham, Eben Junction, Laughing Whitefish Falls, Forest<br /> Lake, and Sundell.<br />