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Jefferson County HSEM
Thursday January 26th, 2017 :: 08:34 a.m. EST

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 07:00PM

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN LIMBS...TREES...AND POWER LINES. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY ... EASTERN MINERAL ... HAMPSHIRE ... JEFFERSON ... MORGAN

Instructions:

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known 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

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