HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING REPLACED THE HIGH WIND WATCH.
* TIMING…STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT FROM 9 AM MST THROUGH 8 PM MST FRIDAY.
* WINDS…SUSTAINED WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH WITH POSSIBLE WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH POSSIBLE.
* IMPACTS…STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST REDUCING VISIBILITY AS LOW AS HALF MILE TO A MILE AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING…WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
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