HIGH WIND WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 916 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.
STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE THIS CHRISTMAS DAY. RIDGE TOPS AND
HIGH TERRAIN...THAT ARE EXPOSED TO THE SOUTHEAST...ARE THE LOCATIONS
MOST SUSCEPTIBLE. FOR THOSE AREAS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30
MPH...WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE...CAN BE
EXPECTED. THESE STRONGER WIND GUSTS SHOULD DIMINISH BY THIS
EVENING.
THE STRENGTH OF THE WINDS WILL BE VERY ELEVATION DEPENDENT...WITH
RIVER VALLEYS AND HOLLOWS EXPERIENCING LOWER WIND SPEEDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO
PROPERTY DAMAGE. THOUGH THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AT HIGH
ELEVATIONS...TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR ANYWHERE
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. ALSO...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT ON RIDGES AND IN MOUNTAIN PASSES...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS OUTSIDE...AROUND YOUR HOME...INCLUDING
HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. ALSO...CONSTRUCTION SITES CAN BE VULNERABLE
LOCATIONS.
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KTB
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