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Wind Advisory for part of KJAN listening area Wednesday

Weather

March 15th, 2016 by admin

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
305 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AS IT LIFTS
NORTHEAST THROUGH EASTERN IOWA AND INTO WISCONSIN. VERY STRONG
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THE BACK SIDE
OF THIS SYSTEM BEGINNING TONIGHT. A SECOND SURGE OF STRONGER WINDS
WILL RE-DEVELOP FROM MID-MORNING WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SUSTAINED WINDS
FROM 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 30.

SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-ADAIR-MADISON-UNION-

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 25 TO 35 MPH WINDS WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH
  POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT CROSS WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER NORTH TO SOUTH
  RUNNING ROADS. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH MAY CAUSE HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES AND SEMI TRUCKS TO LOOSE CONTROL. TREE DAMAGE AND
  SUBSEQUENT POWER LINE DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SECURE LOOSE
  OBJECTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.