High Wind Warning until 04:00PM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Saturday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect.
* WINDS...Southeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 75 mph.
* TIMING...Winds are expected to strengthen during the early evening Friday and diminish in the late afternoon Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
* AFFECTED AREAS: KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS
Instructions:
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
Address/Location
City of Tehachapi
220 W C St
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-822-2222
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TEHACHAPI followed by your message, to 888777
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