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City of Westlake, Ohio
Tuesday January 10th, 2017 :: 06:00 p.m. EST

Alert

High Wind Warning until 02:00AM Wednesday

...DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT ESPECIALLY IN COUNTIES NEAR LAKE ERIE... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED WIND DAMAGE IS EXPECTED. TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE DOWNED. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DANGEROUS AS THEY MAY BE BLOWN OVER.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CUYAHOGA ... LORAIN

Instructions:

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH OR STRONGER IS EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE. SECURE ALL LOOSE PROPERTY. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY IS LIKELY. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN BE BLOWN OVER.

Address/Location
City of Westlake, Ohio
27700 Hilliard Blvd
Westlake, OH 44145

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 440-871-3311

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
High Wind Warning

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