Wind Advisory for Northern Fairfield County
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- Category: Health and Wellness
- Last Updated on Saturday, 14 January 2012 15:37
- Written by Terri Garlick
WIND ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. (Issued by The National Weather Service, New York City, NY, Fri, Jan 13, 2012, 4:11 AM EST):
* LOCATIONS... THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE AREA.
* HAZARDS... STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.
* WINDS... SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* TIMING... THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS... DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES... POSSIBLY WEAKENED TREES... CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH... OR GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
