Severe

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Today through 9pm CDT, Thursday from 10AM CDT/9AM MDT to 8PM CDT/7PM MDT.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Today through 9pm CDT, Thursday from 10AM CDT/9AM MDT to 8PM CDT/7PM MDT.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY... * WINDS...West to northwest winds of between 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10-15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For the rest of today's Warning: Although relative humidity levels will not drop as low as they do during most Red Flag Warnings, the combination of the strong

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * WINDS...West to northwest winds of between 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10-15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For the rest of today's Warning: Although relative humidity levels will not drop quite as low as they do

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MOST WESTERN AND MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING... .Critical fire weather conditions continue this evening across most of western and much of south central North Dakota. Minimum relative humidity will fall to around 10 to 15 percent in southwest North Dakota, and around 15 to 20 percent across the northwest and far south central. South to southeast winds will be strongest in the southern James River Valley with sustained speeds

Relative humidity will recover above 50% this evening but winds will remain elevated through tomorrow morning.

SVRHGX The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Jackson County in south central Texas... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 712 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Edna, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Edna, La Ward, Lolita, Vanderbilt, and Lake Texana Dam. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

At 555 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Elm Springs, or 39 miles east of Rapid City, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Wall, New Underwood, Union Center, Wasta, Plainview, Quinn, Enning, Elm Springs, Grindstone, Creighton, Bridger, White Owl, Hereford, Wicksville, Curlew Lake, and Viewfield. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 69 and 115.

At 657 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Edna, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Edna and Ganado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows.

SVRUNR The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Haakon County in west central South Dakota... Northeastern Jackson County in southwestern South Dakota... * Until 700 PM MDT. * At 558 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles west of Philip, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Philip, Kadoka, Milesville, Belvidere, Ottumwa, Billsburg,