Expected

At 1027 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kilgore to 7 miles south of Nenzel to 12 miles south of Medicine Lake. Movement was east at 35 mph. 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... Kilgore, Nenzel, Merritt Reservoir, Crookston, Steer Creek

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the

* Wind...West at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Fuels...Dry to critically dry. * Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged. 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 1041 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Southam to near Gardar to Leo. Movement was northeast at 30 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... Langdon, Park River, Cavalier, Walhalla, Hallock, Drayton, and Karlstad. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1044 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Onaka, or 16 miles east of Hoven, moving northeast at 60 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. Locations impacted include... Roscoe, Brentwood Colony, Evergreen Colony, Seneca, Tolstoy, Onaka, Thunderbird Colony, Blumengard Colony, Burkmere, Loyalton, and Norbeck.

At 900 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 17 miles northwest of Miles City, moving north at 25 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Miles City, Angela, Matthews Recreation Area, Rock Springs and Strawberry Hill Recreation Area.

At 1000 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Spirit Lake Nation to near Oakwood. Movement was northeast 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. Locations impacted include... Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, Hallock, Drayton, Camp Grafton, and Minto. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1001 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cody to 12 miles southwest of Nenzel to near Medicine Lake. Movement was east at 35 mph. 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... Cody, Kilgore, Nenzel, Medicine Lake, Cody Lake, Steer Creek

At 1009 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Hague to 7 miles west of Roscoe to near Tolstoy. Movement was northeast at 55 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... Eureka, Bowdle, Leola, Hoven, Roscoe, Hosmer, Long Lake, Artas, Hillsview, Greenway, and New Town Corner.

A cluster of strong thunderstorms over south central North Dakota will produce wind gusts up to 55 mph. The gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.