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Wind Advisory extended until 6-a.m. for Monona, Harrison, Shelby & Pott. Counties

Weather

December 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

351 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2014

A WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY, FOR MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES.  A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES UNTIL 6-A.M. AS WELL, FOR SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON COUNTIES.

* TIMING…STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING THEN DECREASE.

* WIND SPEEDS…25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS…THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AND MAY BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.