Moderate

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 5 to 10 inches. North winds gusting as high as 30 mph. * WHERE...In Montana, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains. In Wyoming, Northeast Bighorn Mountains. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Expect wintry travel conditions on US-14 through Burgess Junction. Recreation in the high country will be impacted by moderate to heavy accumulating snow. For the latest road conditions, call 5 1 1.

At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of Salisbury, or near Cleveland, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Mocksville, Cooleemee, Cleveland, Fork Church, Mount Ulla, Piedmont Research Station, Woodleaf, and Cool Springs.

At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Cross City, moving northwest at 10 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. Locations impacted include... Fletcher and Guaranto Springs. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 225 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles east of Higbee, or 20 miles southeast of North La Junta, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Bent County. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 225 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over southwestern Badlands National Park, or 34 miles north of Pine Ridge, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Rockyford and southern Badlands National Park. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pilot Mountain, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Pilot Mountain... Francisco... Sandy Ridge... Woodville... Pinnacle... Collinstown... and Hanging Rock State Park.

At 235 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Delta 1 Launch Facility, or 21 miles southwest of Philip, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 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... Cottonwood and Delta 1 Launch Facility. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 119 and 130.

At 437 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm over Orangetree, or near Golden Gate Estates. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 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... Golden Gate Estates, Ave Maria, Orangetree, Big Corkscrew Island,

At 439 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Lula, or 7 miles northeast of Gainesville, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gainesville, Homer, Lula, Clermont, Gillsville, Mossy Creek, Murrayville, and Hollingsworth. People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear

At 241 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 24 miles south of Las Animas to 14 miles southeast of Higbee. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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. These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Las Animas and southwestern Bent Counties.