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City of Indian Wells, CA
Saturday January 21st, 2017 :: 04:39 a.m. PST

Alert

High Wind Warning until 10:00PM

...STRONG WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS DECREASING THIS EVENING... ...PERIODS OF STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS FOR LATE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY... .THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF STORMS TO IMPACT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL MOVE EASTWARD TODAY WITH STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS DECREASING LATER TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE THIRD AND MOST POWERFUL IN THIS SERIES OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TO BRING STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS FOR LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS FOR LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...AREAS OF WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING DURING THE EVENING.

* LOCATION...NEAR THE MOUNTAIN RIDGE TOPS ALONG THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS.

* IMPACTS..THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS...DOWNED POWER LINES...AND OTHER DEBRIS.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS ... SAN DIEGO 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. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

Address/Location
City of Indian Wells, CA
44950 Eldorado Dr
Indian Wells, CA 92210

Contact
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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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