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Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 2:03PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING FOR All OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... Relative Humidities of 25 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be southeast at 3 to 8 MPH. With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside, use extreme caution.
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Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 3:49AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

Relative Humidities of 25 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening . Winds will be from the southeast less than 10 MPH. With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside, use extreme caution.
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Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 12:39PM EDT by NWS Miami FL

Low RH values of 25-35 percent are expected this afternoon into early evening across inland portions of Southwest Florida. The low RH values, combined with dry vegetation and persistent dry weather, will create elevated fire concerns today. Burn bans are currently in effect for Collier, Hendry, and Glades counties. Avoid outdoor burning. Keep vehicles off dry grass. Report any fires to local authorities.
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Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 4:58PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Snow showers across the southern Alaska Peninsula and portions of the eastern Aleutians will lead to periods of reduced visibility tonight. Expect west-northwest winds to gust as high as 30 to 45 mph through Thursday morning. As temperatures decrease slightly tonight, there will be continued potential for visibility one mile or less with blowing snow, particularly for Akutan east to False Pass. The worst conditions, with visibility of one half mile or less will be in and around False Pass. Conditions improve around or shortly after midnight for Akutan, with the southern Alaska Peninsula seeing snow showers linger into Thursday
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Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 3:56AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

At 356 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Volland, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Alma, McFarland, Keene, Paxico, and Maple Hill. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 316 and 345.
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Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 4:30AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

At 430 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Eskridge, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Alma, McFarland, Keene, Maple Hill, Eskridge, Volland, Auburn, Dover, Harveyville, Paxico, and Burlingame. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 between mile markers 324 and 348. Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 155 and 173.
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Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 4:24PM EDT by NWS Albany NY

Frequent snow showers will continue through this evening across higher elevations of southern Vermont, especially above 1500 feet. This may lead to locally slippery road conditions, including along portions of Route 9 between Woodford and Marlboro, particularly around and after sunset. Motorists traveling through these higher elevations across southern Vermont should remain alert for slippery roadways and reduced visibilities through this evening.
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Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 6:27PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

At 626 PM MDT, doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Loa, or 29 miles northwest of Capitol Reef National Park, moving northeast at 55 mph. Mesonet observations indicate gusts in excess of 40 mph in Loa. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Fremont Junction, Lyman, Fish Lake, Fremont, Koosharem, Loa, and Bicknell. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 between mile markers 78 and 97. Utah Route 10 between mile markers 0 and 6. Utah Route 24 between mile markers 32 and
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Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 6:14PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

The combination of low relative humidity values between 20 and 25 percent and wind gusts 20 to 25 mph will create an elevated risk for fire spread. Exercise caution handling any potential ignition sources, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Any fires that ignite will have the potential to spread quickly. This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions and has been developed in coordination with state fire and land management officials.
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Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 11:03AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Southeast winds will increase this afternoon sustained at 10-15mph gusting to 25mph as relative humidity falls into the mid to upper 20s. Dry conditions in addition to the winds could result in rapid spread of fires within dry vegetation. Check with your state DNR or local county before attempting any outdoor burning.