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Macon County, Mo Emergency Management
Sunday January 10th, 2016 :: 12:12 a.m. CST

Advisory

Wind Chill Advisory in effect until 10 AM CST this morning

...BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING... .BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING TOWARDS SUNDAY MORNING. THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON COMBINED WITH THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND MID SUNDAY MORNING. ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...BETWEEN 15 BELOW AND 20 BELOW ZERO.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WITH EVENING GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ANDREW ... BUCHANAN ... CALDWELL ... CLINTON ... DAVIESS ... DE KALB ... GRUNDY ... HOLT ... LINN ... LIVINGSTON ... MACON

Instructions:

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

Address/Location
Macon County, Mo Emergency Management
101 Washington
Macon, MO 63552

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Wind Chill Advisory

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