Expected

At 219 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Colfax to near Clifton. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. 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 damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Alexandria, Pineville, Boyce, Alexandria International Airport,

At 155 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Benton to near Pattison. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Jackson, Raymond, Flora, Utica, Bolton, Learned, Carpenter, Blue Hill, Peyton, and Brownsville around 200 AM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 224, 229 and 230. * TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

At 136 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Carthage to near Sacul, or extending from near Carthage to 17 miles east of Rusk, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Nacogdoches, Carthage, Center, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison,

Patchy, dense fog is ongoing along Interstate 80 near the Interstate 80 Summit and the Arlington/Elk Mountain area. Visibility at or below a quarter mile is expected on and off for the next several hours. Periods of improved visibility will be possible during these times.

At 101 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles southeast of Kilgore to near Troup, or extending from 8 miles southeast of Kilgore to 11 miles northeast of Jacksonville, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...

At 109 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Rolling Fork to near Newlight. Movement was east 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Tallulah, Eagle Bend, Mansford, Afton, Omega, Newlight, and Onward around 115 AM CDT. Valley Park, Somerset, and Holly Bluff around 120 AM CDT.

At 1147 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles east of Ringgold to 6 miles west of Elysian Fields, or extending from 20 miles south of Minden to 13 miles south of Marshall, moving south at 20 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... Shreveport, Bossier City, Mansfield, Greenwood, Waskom, Coushatta,

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26. * WHERE...Sanpete Valley and Eastern Box Elder County. * WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT Saturday. * 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. Drain in-ground sprinkler systems and cover above ground pipes.

* WHAT...Visibility less than one half mile in locally dense fog. * WHERE...Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lewis, Montgomery, Perry, Robertson, and Stewart Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.