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Allegany County Government
Sunday February 12th, 2017 :: 03:40 a.m. EST

Advisory

High Wind Warning until 03:00PM Monday

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 3 PM EST Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect.

* TIMING...Strong winds will develop this afternoon and persist through Monday afternoon. The strongest winds will be late this afternoon through mid-morning Monday.

* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. The strongest winds will be in the higher elevations above 2000 feet.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may down trees, powerlines, and cause minor structural damage. Scattered power outages are expected. Driving high profile vehicles in these conditions will be difficult.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY

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
Allegany County Government
701 Kelly Rd
Cumberland, MD 21502

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 301-777-2526

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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