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...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Koochiching, North Itasca, North Cass, South Itasca, South Cass, Crow Wing, Northern Aitkin and South Aitkin. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, North St. Louis, Central St. Louis, Carlton and South St. Louis and Pine. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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

At 434 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Copeland, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Ford, central Gray and northeastern Haskell Counties. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 411 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Big Bow, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Ulysses around 420 PM CDT. Hickok around 425 PM CDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout near Rose Bay, or 33 miles southeast of Plymouth, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Swindell Fork, Fairfield, Gull Rock, New Holland, Rose Bay, Nebraska,

At 414 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Wilmore, 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... Wilmore around 420 PM CDT. Belvidere around 430 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this storm include Croft. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 120, 122, 134, 135, 136, and 137. * WIND...West 25 to 50 mph with gusts to 65 mph through this evening. West 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph tonight and Friday. * HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent today and Friday. * THUNDERSTORMS...None. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning.

At 351 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Greensburg, 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... Croft around 410 PM CDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central and southwestern Kansas.

At 256 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms producing an outflow boundary extending from near Clovis to 9 miles south of Melrose, moving southeast at 30 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... Clovis, Portales, Texico, Cannon Air Force Base, Oasis State Park, Ranchvale, Saint Vrain, Floyd and Portair.

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip current. * WHERE...Beaches along the northwest to northeast coast of Puerto Rico. * WHEN..Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A weak long-period northeasterly swell will spread across the Atlantic waters late tonight through Thursday evening. This in combination with locally generated