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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH<br /> 338 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING<br /> AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS SHELBY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN CLARK COLES<br /> CUMBERLAND DOUGLAS EDGAR<br /> MOULTRIE VERMILION IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS CLAY CRAWFORD EFFINGHAM<br /> JASPER LAWRENCE RICHLAND

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH<br /> 338 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING<br /> AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 31 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL INDIANA BARTHOLOMEW BOONE CLINTON<br /> HAMILTON HANCOCK HENDRICKS<br /> HOWARD JOHNSON MADISON<br /> MARION MORGAN SHELBY<br /> TIPTON IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA DELAWARE HENRY RANDOLPH IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA CARROLL

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine<br /> NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara<br /> Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest,<br /> Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210<br /> Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...1 PM CDT / Noon MDT through 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 15 to 20 percent range. * TEMPERATURES...upper 70s north to upper 80s south.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON<br /> THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG<br /> GUSTY WINDS FOR THE EASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN<br /> 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<br /> Wednesday, Noon through 9 PM MDT. * WINDS...The rest of today, west 10 to 20 with gusts up to 30<br /> mph. Wednesday, northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

ESFLOT Period of showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday.<br /> Thunderstorms will be very efficient at producing torrential<br /> rainfall, with some areas likely receiving up 2 inches of rain in<br /> just an hour. Rainfall that intense would likely result in flash<br /> flooding. In addition, localized rainfall totals in excess of 3 inches are<br /> possible across northern and central Illinois and northwest<br /> Indiana through the day Wednesday, which could result in<br />

ESFLOT Period of showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday.<br /> Thunderstorms will be very efficient at producing torrential<br /> rainfall, with some areas likely receiving up 2 inches of rain in<br /> just an hour. Rainfall that intense would likely result in flash<br /> flooding. In addition, localized rainfall totals in excess of 3 inches are<br /> possible across northern and central Illinois and northwest<br /> Indiana through the day Wednesday, which could result in<br />

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois,<br /> including the following areas, in north central Illinois, Bureau<br /> and Putnam. In northwest Illinois, Henry IL and Whiteside. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,<br /> creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.<br /> Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br />

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be<br /> possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following<br /> parishes, Assumption, Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines,<br /> Central St. Charles, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East<br /> Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower St.<br /> Charles, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Northern St.<br /> Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany,<br />

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Illinois, including<br /> the following counties, in central Illinois, Marshall, McLean,<br /> Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In west central Illinois,<br /> Fulton and Knox. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,<br /> creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.<br /> Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures upwards of 110<br /> degrees possible. * WHERE...Palo Duro Canyon. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during<br /> extreme heat events.<br /> Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of<br /> the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.