Wind Advisory until 05:00PM
...Wind Advisory In Effect For All of North and Central Texas Today... .A strong cold front will move quickly through North Texas later this morning, then through Central Texas by midday and after. North-northwest winds behind the front are expected to be 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph at times possible, especially across the northern and western parts of the region. ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
* TIMING...This morning through the end of the afternoon.
* WINDS...North-northwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to, or in excess of 40 mph at times in wake of a strong cold front
* IMPACTS...Lightweight and loose objects that are not secured may easily be displaced. High profile vehicles will likely experience difficultly traveling on east west oriented roads and highways due to dangerous cross winds.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BELL ... BOSQUE ... COLLIN ... COMANCHE ... COOKE ... CORYELL ... DALLAS ... DELTA ... DENTON ... EASTLAND ... ELLIS ... ERATH ... FALLS ... FANNIN ... GRAYSON ... HAMILTON ... HENDERSON ... HILL ... HOOD ... HOPKINS ... HUNT ... JACK ... JOHNSON ... KAUFMAN ... LAMAR ... LAMPASAS ... LIMESTONE ... MCLENNAN ... MILLS ... MONTAGUE ... NAVARRO ... PALO PINTO ... PARKER ... RAINS ... ROCKWALL ... SOMERVELL ... STEPHENS ... TARRANT ... VAN ZANDT ... WISE ... YOUNG
Instructions:
A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of at least 20 to 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes. Residents may wish to take action to secure trash cans...lawn furniture...and other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the strong winds.
Address/Location
Rockwall County OEM
972 T L Townsend Dr
Rockwall, TX 75087
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RCOEM followed by your message, to 888777
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