Wind Chill ADVISORY in effect until 10am tomorrow; Tuesday, January 19th, 2016
WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY.
* HAZARD TYPES...COLD WIND CHILL READINGS.
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 12 BELOW.
* TIMING...UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE FRIGID CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE VENTURING OUTSIDE. EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...2 TO 11 ABOVE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS BETWEEN 10 AND 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS.
THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY, MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Main St
Richmond, IN 47374
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-973-9399
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP 89EMA followed by your message, to 888777