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Jefferson County HSEM
Saturday January 19th, 2019 :: 01:48 p.m. EST

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 07:00PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM EST Sunday.

* TIMING...During daylight hours Sunday. Highest gusts will be midday and afternoon.

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Highest gusts will be on the ridges.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EASTERN MINERAL ... CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY ... WESTERN MINERAL ... WESTERN HIGHLAND ... HARDY ... AUGUSTA ... EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY ... CLARKE ... BERKELEY ... EASTERN HIGHLAND ... NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE ... EASTERN GRANT ... CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE ... PAGE ... FREDERICK ... MORGAN ... WASHINGTON ... HAMPSHIRE ... WESTERN GRANT ... WARREN ... ROCKINGHAM ... WESTERN PENDLETON ... JEFFERSON ... EASTERN PENDLETON ... SHENANDOAH

Instructions:

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 45 to 55 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290

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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:
Wind Advisory

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