Expected

North-northwest winds will increase over the next hour with gusts up to 45 MPH. This may lead to localized areas of blowing dust before sunset this evening.

At 738 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Winchester, or near Oskaloosa, moving northeast at 35 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... Leavenworth, Easton, Farmington, Lowemont, Potter, and Cummings. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 658 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over mainly rural areas of eastern Lake of the Woods County, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Baudette, Clementson, and Carp. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...West-northwest winds around 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * WHERE...Western and central North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 703 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ellendale, or 13 miles southwest of Owatonna, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Owatonna, Medford, Ellendale, Lemond, Clinton Falls, Merton, Moland, Hope, Owatonna Airport, Steele Center and Rice Lake State

* WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along the northwest to northeast beaches of Puerto Rico, Culebra, St. Thomas, and St. John. * WHEN...Through 6 AM AST Friday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the

At 705 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Claremont to near Blooming Prairie to near Austin. Movement was northeast at 45 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Claremont around 710 PM CDT. Dodge Center and Hayfield around 715 PM CDT.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or visiting the MDT Road Report website. To see a graphical representation of the degree of stress on young livestock please visit our webpage and select Local Programs then

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches below 6000 feet and between 4 and 8 inches above 6000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Montana. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on winter driving conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Toole and Liberty Counties, Hill County, and Northern Blaine County. * WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to noon MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on winter driving conditions. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. Falling and or blowing snow may significantly reduce visibility at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Locally higher amounts up to 6 inches are possible in the Sweetgrass Hills.