Expected

Areas of fog occasionally reducing visibility to around one- quarter mile have developed across southeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota this morning. Travelers should be prepared for rapidly deteriorating visibility, and to use extra caution at intersections, railroad crossings, and school bus stops. The fog is expected to improve over the next few hours.

At 644 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Monte Alto, or near La Villa, moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Harlingen, Weslaco, Mercedes, Raymondville, La Feria, Elsa, Edcouch, Santa Rosa, Lyford, and La Villa. This includes the following highways... Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 26 and 51.

At 700 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Grove City, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Columbus, Newark, Dublin, Lancaster, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, Grove City, Upper Arlington, Gahanna, Hilliard, Pickerington, Worthington, Bexley, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Canal Winchester, Groveport, Johnstown, and Sunbury.

At 603 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Rudolph, or 13 miles north of Lasara, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... San Manuel, Linn, Encino, Rachal, Yturria, El Coyote Ranch Airport, Hargill Elementary, Rudolph, Hargill Reservoir, and Hidalgo City Park. This includes the following highways...

At 501 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles south of Aransas National Wildlife Refuge to near Mustang Island State Park to 10 miles north of Riviera Beach. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Corpus Christi, Portland, Rockport, Port Aransas, Driscoll, Corpus

At 520 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Rachal, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Agua Nueva, Encino, Rachal, Puerto Rico, La Reforma, El Coyote Ranch Airport, San Isidro, San Rafael Ranch Airport, Santa Elena, and Delmita. This includes US Highway 281 between mile markers 714 and 752.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of central and southeast North Dakota, including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill tender crops and vegetation if protective measures are not taken. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Areas of fog will slowly expand across parts of the South Carolina Lowcountry into Southeast Georgia through daybreak. The fog could become locally dense at times with visibilities dropping to 1/4 mile or less. The nature of the fog is such that visibilities will vary greatly over short distances with the risk for locally dense fog being the greatest near bodies of water and other low-lying areas such as marshes, swamps and large ditches. Motorists should remain

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees expected. * WHERE...Arco/Mud Lake Desert. * WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest, and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.