Wind Advisory until 01:00PM Tuesday
Strong and gusty southerly winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 25 to 35 mph will develop quickly after sunrise Tuesday. These strong and gusty winds should gradually diminish during the afternoon. The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM to 1 PM CDT Tuesday.
* EVENT...Strong and gusty southerly winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 25 to 35 miles per hour.
* TIMING...6 am through 1 pm likely peaking 8 am to noon.
* IMPACT...Hazardous driving conditions on elevated roadway. Lightweight objects may be blown about. In addition storm damaged trees and limbs that may or may not have fallen could be moved by these strong winds.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MONTGOMERY ... GRIMES ... INLAND HARRIS ... BRAZOS ... MADISON ... INLAND MATAGORDA ... COASTAL MATAGORDA ... WALKER ... MATAGORDA ISLANDS ... AUSTIN ... WHARTON ... INLAND GALVESTON ... COLORADO ... GALVESTON ISLAND AND BOLIVAR PENINSULA ... COASTAL GALVESTON ... CHAMBERS ... WASHINGTON ... HOUSTON ... BURLESON ... COASTAL JACKSON ... COASTAL HARRIS ... COASTAL BRAZORIA ... WALLER ... INLAND JACKSON ... INLAND BRAZORIA ... FORT BEND
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 or on elevated roadways.
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