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At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Haines City. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Haines City, Davenport, Lake Hamilton, and Loughman. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, ZIEBACH COUNTY, HAAKON COUNTY AREA, BADLANDS AREA, AND BENNETT COUNTY AREA... .Warm, very dry, and breezy weather will support critical fire weather conditions over much of the western SD Plains Wednesday.

The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for hot temperatures, gusty winds, and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Hill and Blaine Counties. * TIMING... * WINDS...South 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

At 307 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout along a line extending from near Pine Island to near New Port Richey East to Palm Harbor. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts up to 50 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...

At 319 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Poinciana, or 11 miles northeast of Lake Wales, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. Locations impacted include... Poinciana. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 104 to 108 degrees. Moderate Heat Risk. * WHERE...The Phoenix Metro Area. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In Maricopa County, call 2-1-1 to find a free cooling center, transportation, water, and more.

WHAT...Gusty winds becoming from the west and northwest sustained at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to around 40 mph. These winds is causing blowing dust, especially where open fields were recently plowed. In addition, elevated fire weather conditions may exist due to these winds and dry conditions. WHERE...North of Highway 30. WHEN...Until early evening. IMPACTS...Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around and smaller tree branches may break. Visibility may be reduced due to blowing

At 321 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Basinger. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. Locations impacted include... Basinger. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Seek

Strong northwest winds gusting to 35 and 45 mph will continue to produce blowing dust through the region. In very localized areas, visibility may fall between 1 and 2 miles, and may even fall to one half mile in open farm fields. Winds will gradually weaken this evening, which should lessen the blowing dust potential.

* WHAT...Visibility between one half and 2 miles in areas of blowing dust. * WHERE...Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Martin, Watonwan, Redwood, Lac Qui Parle, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...Until 5 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing