Tuesday, March 15, 2016

High Wind Watch for Mchenry Co., IL until 08:00 PM CDT 03/16

WWUS73 KLOT 150850
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
350 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016


/O.NEW.KLOT.HW.A.0001.160316T1200Z-160317T0100Z/
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-LAKE IN-PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK...
WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...
OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...GARY...VALPARAISO
350 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED
AND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS COULD
CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. ANY LIGHT WEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECT SHOULD
BE SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

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