Wind Advisory until 03:00PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 3 PM CST Wednesday.
* TIMING...Wind gusts are expected to be the highest starting around midnight tonight and last until mid afternoon Wednesday.
* WINDS...Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
* IMPACTS...Drivers of high profile vehicles should use caution. Loose objects left outdoors will likely be tossed around. These wind gusts may down a few tree branches or loosely rooted small trees.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WAYNE ... PERRY ... WARRICK ... JEFFERSON ... MCCRACKEN ... STODDARD ... CHRISTIAN ... RIPLEY ... GIBSON ... PULASKI ... CALLOWAY ... TODD ... GALLATIN ... HICKMAN ... UNION ... HOPKINS ... SALINE ... VANDERBURGH ... MASSAC ... SCOTT ... BALLARD ... BUTLER ... POSEY ... MARSHALL ... FULTON ... CAPE GIRARDEAU ... POPE ... WHITE ... NEW MADRID ... CALDWELL ... MUHLENBERG ... WABASH ... DAVIESS ... WILLIAMSON ... HARDIN ... MISSISSIPPI ... JOHNSON ... CARTER ... WEBSTER ... TRIGG ... BOLLINGER ... EDWARDS ... HAMILTON ... SPENCER ... LIVINGSTON ... MCLEAN ... PIKE ... PERRY ... ALEXANDER ... HENDERSON ... GRAVES ... LYON ... UNION ... JACKSON ... FRANKLIN ... CRITTENDEN ... CARLISLE ... WAYNE
Instructions:
A wind advisory is issued when sustained winds are expected to reach 30 mph or greater for longer than one hour...or wind gusts are expected to reach 40 mph for any duration.
Address/Location
Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
100 S Jackson St
McLeansboro, IL 62859
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-643-3744
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible 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:
- Wind Advisory