Moderate

At 539 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from Split Rock Lighthouse to 6 miles southwest of<br /> Wolf Lake to 6 miles southwest of Whiteface Reservoir to 6 miles<br /> southeast of Meadowlands to near McGregor. A second line from near<br /> Hibbing to near Whyte. The storms were moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. A 43 mph wind gust was reported at the<br /> Duluth International Airport at 440 PM CDT. Additional wind<br />

At 515 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Escatawpa, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Moss Point, Escatawpa, Wade, Helena, Big Point, Vancleave, Hickory<br /> Hills, and Hurley. This includes Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 57<br /> and 58, and between mile markers 63 and 76.<br />

At 419 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4<br /> miles west of Palomas, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up 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 hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Arrey, Caballo, Truth or Consequences, Palomas, Williamsburg, Lower<br /> Animas Creek, Upper Palomas Canyon, Lower Palomas Canyon, and Caballo<br /> Lake.<br />

At 527 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong<br /> thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kokomo to near Maxie.<br /> Movement was northeast at 30 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...<br /> Columbia, Lumberton, Baxterville, Pickwick, Rock Hill, Maxie, and<br /> Pine Burr around 535 PM CDT.<br /> Purvis and Brooklyn around 540 PM CDT.<br />

At 327 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from Black Canyon City Trailhead to near Castle Hot<br /> Springs to 12 miles northwest of Cottonwood Day Use Area. Movement<br /> was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> New River, Lake Pleasant, Pipeline Canyon Trailhead, Cottonwood Day<br />

At 529 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms<br /> along a line extending from near Long Hollow Housing to near Summit<br /> to Bryant. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Watertown, Milbank, Sisseton, Ortonville, Clear Lake, Agency Village,<br /> Estelline, Castlewood, Browns Valley, Graceville, Goose Lake, Lake<br />

At 429 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong<br /> thunderstorms extending from 12 miles southeast of Mosquero to 9<br /> miles northwest of Sumner Lake State Park, moving southeast at 35<br /> 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Tucumcari, Fort Sumner, Quay, Logan, Montoya, Newkirk, Cuervo, Ute<br />

Rain showers moving out of the Dakotas will continue to spread<br /> eastwards across Minnesota this evening. Wind gusts of 30-40 mph<br /> are expected with any of the rain showers but brief gusts around<br /> 50 mph are possible at times, especially across west-central<br /> Minnesota. The rain showers will continue into tonight but the<br /> potential for gusty winds of 40-50 mph is expected to decrease by<br /> sunset.

At 507 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm<br /> capable of producing funnel clouds near Independence, or 8 miles<br /> northwest of Hammond, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 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. Locations impacted include...<br /> Independence and Tickfaw.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will bring occasional<br /> wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph near and north of the Interstate 90<br /> corridor early this evening. The main threat will be near and<br /> west of I-29 through 7 pm, spreading east of I-29 from 6 pm to 8<br /> pm. If you have outdoor activities during this time and see showers<br /> approaching, be prepared for a quick increase in the winds.