Wind Advisory until 06:00PM
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening.
* TIMING...This morning and afternoon, ending at 6 PM.
* WINDS...Sustained southwest winds around 20 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph at times.
* IMPACTS...Unsecured objects could be tossed around outdoors. Trees with weakened root systems may be more prone to being uprooted given the wet soil conditions. Also, drivers of high profile vehicles may encounter difficulty driving especially on east-west roadways.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PERRY ... CHRISTIAN ... WARRICK ... JEFFERSON ... STODDARD ... MCCRACKEN ... GIBSON ... WAYNE ... PULASKI ... HICKMAN ... TODD ... UNION ... CALLOWAY ... GALLATIN ... SALINE ... SCOTT ... BUTLER ... MASSAC ... VANDERBURGH ... HOPKINS ... POSEY ... BALLARD ... MARSHALL ... POPE ... FULTON ... CALDWELL ... CAPE GIRARDEAU ... WHITE ... NEW MADRID ... WABASH ... MUHLENBERG ... MISSISSIPPI ... DAVIESS ... JOHNSON ... WILLIAMSON ... WEBSTER ... CARTER ... TRIGG ... PIKE ... LIVINGSTON ... EDWARDS ... MCLEAN ... BOLLINGER ... SPENCER ... HAMILTON ... HARDIN ... GRAVES ... ALEXANDER ... HENDERSON ... UNION ... LYON ... RIPLEY ... JACKSON ... FRANKLIN ... WAYNE ... CARLISLE ... CRITTENDEN ... PERRY
Instructions:
A wind advisory is issued when sustained winds are expected to reach 30 mph or greater for longer than one hour...or wind gusts are expected to reach 40 mph for any duration.
Address/Location
Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
100 S Jackson St
McLeansboro, IL 62859
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-643-3744
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