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Macon County, Mo Emergency Management
Tuesday February 28th, 2017 :: 12:57 p.m. CST

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 06:00PM

...Strong winds ahead of a cold front moving through tonight... .A cold front in far northwest Missouri will continue to settle southeast through the rest of the day. Ahead of the front winds will be rather gusty with sustained speeds ranging above 30 mph for periods of the afternoon in areas from east central Kansas into central and northeast Missouri. ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening.

* TIMING...Strong winds will prevail this afternoon till around sunset.

* WINDS...will prevail from the southwest at speeds of 25 to 35 mph...gusting to 45 mph at times...in areas from east central Kansas into central and northeast Missouri.

* IMPACTS...Light objects may be moved by gusty winds. High profile vehicles may experience difficulty.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BATES ... CASS ... CHARITON ... COOPER ... HENRY ... HOWARD ... JOHNSON ... LAFAYETTE ... MACON ... PETTIS ... RANDOLPH ... SALINE

Instructions:

A Wind Advisory means that winds of at least 30 mph are expected with gusts to 45 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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 Advisory

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