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High Wind Watch remains in effect for far w/sw Iowa Sunday

Weather

January 25th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY

403 PM CST SAT JAN 25 2014

…HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING…

* TIMING…WINDS INCREASE BY LATE AFTERNOON SUNDAY AND LINGER THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS…NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS…DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER WINDS WHICH COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH…OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.