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High Wind Warning this (Sunday) afternoon thru late tonight (1/26/14)

Weather

January 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

411 AM CST SUN JAN 26 2014

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR ALL OF THE KJAN LISTENING AREA…

* TIMING…WINDS WILL INCREASE BEGINNING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING

* WINDS…WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS…SIGNIFICANT WIND GUSTS TODAY IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH COULD CAUSE STRUCTURAL OR TREE DAMAGE. IN ADDITION…TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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.