Severe

At 456 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Canton, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Hillsboro, Galva, Canton, Gypsum, Lincolnville, Ramona, Lehigh,

At 457 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Burchard, or 8 miles west of Pawnee City, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Public report of quarter sized hail in Burchard at 4:57 PM. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Pawnee City, Table Rock, Elk Creek, Burchard, Liberty, Lewiston, and Steinauer. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southeastern Nebraska.

At 458 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast of Lorton, or 5 miles southwest of Nebraska City, moving northeast at 40 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR TALMAGE. HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Public. This storm has a history of producing golf ball sized hail near Tecumseh. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles.

At 432 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lorton, or 12 miles southwest of Nebraska City, moving northeast at 50 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR TECUMSEH AND NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY. HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Law enforcement. At 428 PM, quarter sized hail was reported west of Tecumseh. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. This severe storm will be near...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 135 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA COTTONWOOD JACKSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF JACKSON, LAKEFIELD, MOUNTAIN LAKE, AND WINDOM.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430, 431, AND 437... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded. * AFFECTED AREA... Fire weather zones 430, 431, and 437. * WIND... For the Red Flag Warning, west to northwest winds gusting 40 to 60 mph. For the Friday Red Flag Warning, west to southwest winds gusting 25 to 30 mph.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430, 431, AND 437... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded. * AFFECTED AREA... Fire weather zones 430, 431, and 437. * WIND... For the Red Flag Warning, west to northwest winds gusting 40 to 60 mph. For the Friday Red Flag Warning, west to southwest winds gusting 25 to 30 mph.

* AFFECTED AREA... Fire weather zones 433, 435, and 436. * WIND... West to northwest winds with gusts of 40 to 60 mph. * HUMIDITY... 12 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS... Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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.