Severe

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Wednesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Thurston, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, and Platte Counties. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM CDT Wednesday. * WINDS...South 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In California, Death Valley National Park. In Nevada, Esmeralda and Central Nye County. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Areas of blowing dust will likely cause reduced visibility. Watch for falling debris, tree limbs and downed power lines or

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New York... Cayuga Lake At Ithaca affecting Tompkins County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cayuga Lake at Ithaca. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 383.5 feet, The lake level is high enough to flood normally dry areas along the shoreline and may affect some paths, or roads nearest the shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 383.6 feet.

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * Timing...Noon to 8 PM CDT Thursday. * Wind...West at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Fuels...Dry. * Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Wind gusts up to 45 to 55 mph and critical fuels will overcome marginal relative humidity values on Wednesday, leading to widespread critical fire weather conditions in Colorado zones 200 and 202. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...14 to 19 percent.

SVRMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Racine County in southeastern Wisconsin... * Until 130 PM CDT. * At 1244 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waterford North, or near Wind Lake, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Racine, Mount Pleasant, Sturtevant, Wind Lake, Rochester, Raymond,

* WHAT...Sustained south winds 35 to 45 mph, with gusts near 60 mph expected. * WHERE...White Pine, Southern Lander and Southern Eureka, Northeastern Nye, and Northwestern Nye Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Blowing dust may reduce the visibility to one mile or less in spots. Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern and Central portions of the San Luis Valley. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central, east central, south central, and west central Minnesota. * TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Red Flag Warning. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM CDT Wednesday. * WINDS...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 23 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.