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Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday March 16th, 2016 :: 06:37 a.m. CDT

Advisory

CHEROKEE COUNTY IS IN A HIGH WIND ADVISORY FROM 10AM TO 7PM THIS EVENING. ALSO, AN EXTREME FIRE DANGER TODAY AS WELL.

National Weather Service has issued a HIGH WIND ADVISORY for CHEROKEE COUNTY from 10 am until 7pm today.

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THIS ALSO PUTS OUR AREA IN A VERY HIGH/EXTREME FIRE DANGER.

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
Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency
520 W Main St
Cherokee, IA 51012

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 712-225-6721

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