Moderate

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Northeast Aroostook County. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

At 1231 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Abilene, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Junction City, Abilene, Grandview Plaza, Chapman, Solomon, Enterprise, and Moonlight. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 299. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1206 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kennebec, or near Presho, moving north at 40 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Presho, Kennebec, Vivian, Cedar Creek Rec Area, Fate Dam, 5 Mile Corner, Earling Hill, Byre Lake, Lake Sharpe, and northwestern Lower Brule Reservation.

At 1056 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles north of Faith to 9 miles north of Ottumwa. Movement was northeast 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... Dupree, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Kirley, Glad Valley, Thunder

At 1158 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles northeast of Harris to 5 miles northeast of Westphalia to near Iola. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow around objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Garnett, Richmond, Colony, Greeley, Princeton, Lane, Rantoul,

WHAT...An episodic fountaining eruption is expected within the Kilauea summit caldera. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has indicated a potential eruption window between now and May 31st. Fountaining episodes typically last less than 12 hours but ash can remain in the air longer depending on wind and weather. IMPACTS...If an eruption occurs, varying levels of ash, Pele's hair, and other lightweight tephra may fall downwind of the eruption. Smaller particles can travel farther from the eruption

At 1141 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Draper, or 14 miles northeast of Murdo, moving northwest at 40 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Draper, Brown Church, Hayes, Wendte, Van Metre, and Chantier Creek Recreation Area.

* WHAT...Increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents due to long period SW swell. * WHERE...Beaches along the Pacific Coast. * WHEN...From 5 AM PDT Sunday through 5 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion can be expected. Sneaker waves can sweep across the shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches. Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside

* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 6 to 9 feet and north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt expected. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 5 to 8 feet. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm. * WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 3 PM Sunday to 3 AM PDT Monday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PDT Sunday.

Relative humidity values will drop to around 20 percent along with southeast winds 10 to 15 mph across portions of north-central Minnesota. Near critical fire weather conditions are expected for the afternoon hours. Any fire that does develop has the potential to quickly spread. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html