High Wind Warning issued
HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY...
* TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70
MPH.
* IMPACTS...HAVING ACCUMULATED MODERATE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
ICE IN SOME LOCATIONS CHRISTMAS DAY...THESE STRONG WINDS COULD
PRODUCE TREE AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND DOWN POWER POLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Instructions:
Plan accordingly. Check road conditions with 511 or safetravelusa.com/sd
Address/Location
Hyde County Emergency Management
529 1st St
Highmore, SD 57345
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 605-852-2595
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible 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:
- High Wind Warning