Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

A line of showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing gusty winds to 40 mph, small hail to pea size, and funnel clouds through 7 PM CDT this evening. Atmospheric conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds. These funnel clouds normally only protrude a few hundred feet downward from the parent cloud, rotate or spin like a top, and last a few minutes before dissipating. These funnel clouds rarely touch the ground and typically do not pose any sort of hazard. The atmospheric conditions that these funnel clouds develop in do not support strong, damaging tornadoes. However, on extremely rare occasions, these funnels can briefly touch the ground and produce very minimal, if any, damage. If threatening weather approaches, move indoors to a place of safety. The National Weather Service will continue to closely monitor the situation.