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Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
Tuesday January 22nd, 2019 :: 11:01 a.m. CST

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 07:00AM Wednesday

An intense pressure gradient is expected with an approaching cold front and will generate wind gusts that may approach and exceed 40 mph tonight. The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to 7 AM CST Wednesday.

* TIMING...of the gusty winds will start over southeast Missouri after 7 pm CST and will exit the west Kentucky Pennyrile by 7 am CST Wednesday.

* WINDS...are expected be sustained between 20 and 25 mph with wind gusts 35 to 40 mph. Higher gusts may be possible near bands of rain showers.

* IMPACTS...due to the winds could lead to unsecured objects being tossed around outdoors. Weakened tree limbs or trees may fall on power lines and briefly cause power outages. Drivers of high profile vehicles, especially those traveling east or west, may encounter difficulty driving.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PERRY ... CHRISTIAN ... WARRICK ... JEFFERSON ... STODDARD ... MCCRACKEN ... GIBSON ... WAYNE ... PULASKI ... HICKMAN ... TODD ... UNION ... CALLOWAY ... GALLATIN ... SALINE ... SCOTT ... BUTLER ... MASSAC ... VANDERBURGH ... HOPKINS ... POSEY ... BALLARD ... MARSHALL ... POPE ... FULTON ... CALDWELL ... CAPE GIRARDEAU ... WHITE ... NEW MADRID ... WABASH ... MUHLENBERG ... MISSISSIPPI ... DAVIESS ... JOHNSON ... WILLIAMSON ... WEBSTER ... TRIGG ... PIKE ... LIVINGSTON ... EDWARDS ... MCLEAN ... BOLLINGER ... SPENCER ... HAMILTON ... HARDIN ... GRAVES ... ALEXANDER ... HENDERSON ... UNION ... LYON ... JACKSON ... FRANKLIN ... WAYNE ... CARLISLE ... CRITTENDEN ... PERRY

Instructions:

A wind advisory is issued when sustained winds are expected to reach 30 mph or greater for longer than one hour...or wind gusts are expected to reach 40 mph for any duration.

Address/Location
Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
100 S Jackson St
McLeansboro, IL 62859

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-643-3744

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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

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