Severe

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds, low relative humidity and very high fire danger, which is in effect from Friday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills. * TIMING... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...For today...West winds around 15 mph with gusts to 25 to 35 mph. For Friday and Saturday...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph with little relief Friday night. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent today, Friday, and Saturday. Little to no overnight recovery Friday night.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...For today...West winds around 15 mph with gusts to 25 to 35 mph. For Friday and Saturday...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph with little relief Friday night. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent today, Friday, and Saturday. Little to no overnight recovery Friday night.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert, Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin, Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert, Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. Winds may temporarily turn northwesterly and lighter on Friday

At 151 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Oklahoma City to near Tuttle, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...ASOS. At 145 PM CDT, a 70 mph wind gust was measured at OKC Will Rogers International Airport. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include...

FFWOUN The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma... Eastern Garvin County in southern Oklahoma... Northeastern Murray County in southern Oklahoma... * Until 500 PM CDT. * At 155 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 223. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 224... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220 and 224. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 224... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220 and 224. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise

SVRAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Camden County in northeastern North Carolina... Northwestern Pasquotank County in northeastern North Carolina... Perquimans County in northeastern North Carolina... Northeastern Bertie County in northeastern North Carolina... Southeastern Hertford County in northeastern North Carolina... Gates County in northeastern North Carolina...