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Charleston, Illinois, United States (61920)  Lat: 39.50N, Lon: 88.18W
Wx Zone: ILZ056 ICAO Used: KMTO
Warnings, Watches and Advisories:
WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 218 PM CST TUE DEC 08 2009
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE RAPIDLY AROUND
  SUNRISE...AND WILL BE STRONGEST LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON.
* WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH...AND WILL
  GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF I-72.
* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE TO
  TREE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES...AS WELL AS LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS
  NOT ANCHORED TO THE GROUND. TRAVEL ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS WILL BE
  DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. ALSO...BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WHERE ANY SUBSTANTIAL
  ACCUMULATION OCCURS TONIGHT...MOST LIKELY IN AREAS NORTH OF I-74.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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GEELHART


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