Wind Advisory until 03:00PM Friday
A cold front is expected to push through southeast Texas Thursday with strong northwest winds behind it. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph will be possible with gusts to 40 mph. Strong winds could persist overnight into Friday morning before decreasing. The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM Thursday to 3 PM CST Friday.
* EVENT...Winds west to northwest 20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 40 mph.
* TIMING...Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACT...Loose objects outside may below away. Be sure to secure any tents, canopies, patio furniture, bouncy houses, and high- profile cranes. High profile vehicles on southwest to northwest or west to east roads may experience strong cross winds.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COLORADO ... GRIMES ... MONTGOMERY ... GALVESTON ISLAND AND BOLIVAR PENINSULA ... INLAND JACKSON ... BRAZORIA ISLANDS ... COASTAL GALVESTON ... WASHINGTON ... BRAZOS ... CHAMBERS ... INLAND MATAGORDA ... COASTAL MATAGORDA ... BURLESON ... COASTAL JACKSON ... COASTAL BRAZORIA ... WALLER ... COASTAL HARRIS ... INLAND HARRIS ... AUSTIN ... MATAGORDA ISLANDS ... INLAND BRAZORIA ... WHARTON ... FORT BEND ... INLAND GALVESTON
Instructions:
Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high-profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds... especially when driving along east to west oriented roads.
Address/Location
City of Simonton
35011 Farm to Market 1093
Simonton, TX 77476
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 281-533-9809
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SIMONTON followed by your message, to 888777
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