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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH<br /> 321 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA NICHOLAS WEBSTER IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA POCAHONTAS RANDOLPH IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA FAYETTE MCDOWELL RALEIGH<br /> WYOMING THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BECKLEY, COWEN, CRAIGSVILLE, ELKINS,<br /> FAYETTEVILLE, GARY, HOLLY RIVER STATE PARK, MARLINTON, MULLENS,<br />

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Fire<br /> Weather Watch for dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds,<br /> which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday<br /> evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, Fire<br /> Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire Weather Zone<br /> 498 Grand Staircase. * THUNDERSTORMS...Widely scattered dry thunderstorms are forecast<br /> to develop across Zone 496 early Saturday afternoon, then spread<br />

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be<br /> possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and southwest Missouri, including the<br /> following counties, in central Missouri, Camden, Maries, Miller,<br /> Morgan and Pulaski. In southwest Missouri, Dallas and Laclede. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Saturday through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,<br /> creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.<br /> Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water<br />

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be<br /> possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following<br /> areas, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including the<br /> following areas, Barry, Barton, Benton, Cedar, Christian, Dade,<br /> Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Polk, St.<br /> Clair, Stone and Vernon. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Saturday through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,<br />

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arkansas, including the following<br /> counties, Benton and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the<br /> following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes,<br /> Nowata and Ottawa. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,<br /> creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br />

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Kansas, including the following<br /> counties, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery,<br /> Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. * WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,<br /> creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br /> - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain<br />

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood<br /> Watch for the following rivers in Illinois... Vermilion River at Pontiac affecting Livingston County. For the Vermilion River (Illinois Basin)...including Pontiac,<br /> Leonore...flooding is possible. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Vermilion River from near Pontiac downstream to IL23 near<br /> Streator, including the Pontiac gauge. * WHEN...Until this evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Park Street is threatened in Pontiac.<br />

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 228. * WINDS...East 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise<br /> extreme caution with any outdoor burning.<br /> A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions<br /> are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible<br /> Red Flag Warnings.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220 and 222. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch<br /> and spread rapidly and erratically.<br /> A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions<br /> are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of<br /> strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can<br /> contribute to extreme fire behavior.

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood<br /> Watch for the following rivers in Indiana... Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties. For the Kankakee River...including Shelby...flooding is possible. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to<br /> IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge. * WHEN...From this evening to early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Stateline Road is threatened near the<br /> river west of Schneider.<br />