HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING,
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
WINDS,NORTHEAST TO NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO
60 MPH. SOME WIND GUSTS COULD EASILY REACH 65 MPH, MAINLY ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY FOR THE AREAS THAT WERE HARDEST HIT BY LAST WEEKS STORM.
TIMING,THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR FROM ABOUT NOON WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING, WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS OCCURRING CLOSER TO THE COAST.
IMPACTS,STRUCTURES AND TREES WEAKENED BY LAST WEEKS STORM MAY BE FURTHER DAMAGED BY ANOTHER ROUND OF HIGH WINDS. THIS CAN ALSO RESULT IN RENEWED POWER OUTAGES, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS WHERE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REMAINS IN A WEAKENED STATE. DEBRIS FROM LAST WEEKS STORM COULD BECOME A HAZARD DURING THIS NEW STORM, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS LIGHT ENOUGH TO BECOME AIRBORNE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS,
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 40 MPH, OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
IF POSSIBLE, NOW IS THE TIME TO BRING IN OR SECURE OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND IN THE STRONG WINDS.
