Thursday, December 24, 2009

High Wind Warning - NWS Huntsville

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL954 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…FLORENCE…MUSCLE SHOALS…RUSSELLVILLE…MOULTON…ATHENS…HUNTSVILLE…DECATUR…GUNTERSVILLE…SCOTTSBORO…FORT PAYNE…CULLMAN…LYNCHBURG…FAYETTEVILLE…WINCHESTER954 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 …HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CST FRIDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WINDWARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CST FRIDAY. THIS IS ANUPGRADE FROM THE PREVIOUS WIND ADVISORY. STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 30 TO 40 MPHRANGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING…WITH GUSTS OVER 55 MPHPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. THE HIGHEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHERTERRAIN AND NEAR OPEN WATER. A PERIOD OF ENHANCED DAMAGING WINDS IS ALSO POSSIBLE AS A LINE OFSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVES THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE THREAT OF DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BECOME HIGHER ASRAINFALL FURTHER SATURATES ALREADY WET SOILS. MOTORISTS HEADINGOUT THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING FOR HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES SHOULD REMAINWEATHER AWARE…AND KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTEDOR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTSOF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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