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Wind Advisory and Warnings issued for KJAN listening area

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November 10th, 2015 by admin

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
339 PM CST TUE NOV 10 2015

...VERY STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.A LARGE AND STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE REGION
WEDNESDAY...THEN MOVE QUICKLY AWAY FROM IOWA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AS
THE STORM DEPARTS THE WINDS BEHIND IT WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH HIGH WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. BRISK WINDS
ARE LIKELY AGAIN ON THURSDAY.

AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-
MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL REACH CENTRAL IOWA BY MIDNIGHT
  WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEARING 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN
  EXCESS OF 50 MPH LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT TRAVELERS...ESPECIALLY
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL
  ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS FOR A POSSIBLE UPDATE TO A HIGH WIND WARNING OR WIND
ADVISORY.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM CST
THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM CST
THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY
IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL REACH WESTERN IOWA WEDNESDAY EVENING
  AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
  55 MPH LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT TRAVELERS...ESPECIALLY
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL
  ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND.

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...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...6 PM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY

* WINDS...35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WIND SPEEDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO
  MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
  CERTAIN OUTDOOR ITEMS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE
  SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. ALSO...THE POTENTIAL FOR REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES EXISTS DURING TIMES WHERE SNOWFALL MIXES WITH
  RAIN.