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Posted on: February 20, 2014

[ARCHIVED] Wind Advisory Thru 6 PM Tonight

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING.

* TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND ADJACENT AREAS
OF SOUTHWEST...CENTRAL...AND SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* WINDS...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS
MORNING AS LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES MISSOURI. AS THE LOW MOVES
THROUGH THE AREA WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT...THE WINDS WILL
SHIFT TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 45 MPH TO LOCALLY 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
DURING THE DAY AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...CROSSWINDS ON WIND EXPOSED ROADS MAY AFFECT HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BE
BLOWN AROUND. HIGHER GUSTS MAY DAMAGE WIND VULNERABLE
OUTBUILDINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS TO
45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

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