- County,
- Wind Advisory issued April 18 at 3:31PM CDT until April 19 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS
- Effective: 3:31 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2013
- Expires: 1 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 2013
...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS
A LARGE PORTION OF THE MID SOUTH...
.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE ACROSS THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND AN ASSOCIATED
STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL RESULT IN STRONG
AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE MID SOUTH FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS
WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATER TONIGHT AS THE STRONG COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY...
* WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
* TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 1 AM CDT
FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN
CONTROL OF ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. LOOSE
AND LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE OR
TRASH CANS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED.- See more at NOAA
