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Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
Thursday February 18th, 2016 :: 04:05 p.m. EST

Advisory

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH ON FRIDAY WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.

* TIMING
WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS
SCATTERED TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE ALONG WITH SOME MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE IN THE HIGHEST GUSTS. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Main St
Richmond, IN 47374

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-973-9399

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