Sunday, April 3, 2016

HIGH WIND WARNING ISSUED

From National Weather Service today:

... HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WINDS... NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
* TIMING... HIGHEST WINDS THROUGH THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS... DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND DIFFICULTY DRIVING... ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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More Information
... DAMAGING WINDS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON... ... WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES FOR PARTS OF THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...