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...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN FRIDAY... .Southerly winds with gusts around 40 to 45 mph are expected today ahead of an approaching front while relative humidity values fall to 25 to 30 percent across portions of Minnesota. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for much of central and southwest Minnesota into this evening. Any small amount of moisture increase associated with the front will be short lived as northwest winds bring lower dew points back into

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN FRIDAY... .Southerly winds with gusts around 40 to 45 mph are expected today ahead of an approaching front while relative humidity values fall to 25 to 30 percent across portions of Minnesota. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for much of central and southwest Minnesota into this evening. Any small amount of moisture increase associated with the front will be short lived as northwest winds bring lower dew points back into

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN FRIDAY... .Southerly winds with gusts around 40 to 45 mph are expected today ahead of an approaching front while relative humidity values fall to 25 to 30 percent across portions of Minnesota. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for much of central and southwest Minnesota into this evening. Any small amount of moisture increase associated with the front will be short lived as northwest winds bring lower dew points back into

At 510 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Sawyer, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Barber and eastern Pratt Counties. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central Kansas.

At 508 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Barstow, or 8 miles northeast of Pecos, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 55 mph, with patchy blowing dust leading to reduced visibility. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Pecos, Monahans, Wink, Thorntonville, Grandfalls, Barstow, Pyote, Wickett, Toyah Lake, Coyanosa, Imperial Reservoir, Pecos Municipal

At 511 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Ingalls, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Cimarron around 515 PM CDT. Howell around 530 PM CDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern Kansas.

At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Big Bow, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Seward, northeastern Morton, southern Grant, northern Stevens, southeastern Stanton and southwestern Haskell Counties. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 412 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McDonald, or 8 miles southeast of Tatum, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, with patchy blowing dust reducing visibility. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lovington, Tatum, McDonald, Gladiola, and Tatum Airport. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Knowles, or 14 miles northeast of Beaver, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Meade and southern Clark Counties. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for

At 518 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Boise City, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Boise City and Keyes. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for the Panhandle of Oklahoma.