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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 588 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1140 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 588 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

OHC053-079-087-105-163-221100-/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0588.131222T0440Z-131222T1100Z/

OH . OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

GALLIA JACKSON LAWRENCE MEIGS VINTON

Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 949 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013

KYZ101>103-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ009>011-221100-/O.NEW.KRLX.WI.Y.0007.131222T0500Z-131222T1100Z/GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND... GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...ATHENS... MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR... HAMDEN...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...PARKERSBURG... VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE... MIDDLEBOURNE 949 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ASSOCIATED WITH HEAVIER SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM.

* TIMING...MAINLY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE...POWER FLUCTUATIONS OR EVEN OUTAGES...AND PERHAPS BLOCKING OF ROADS FROM DEBRIS. CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE VULNERABLE LOCATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.