High Wind Warning

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM

MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND

WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MST

SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON

AND WILL BECOME STRONG TO DAMAGING TONIGHT WITH STRONG WIND

EXPECTED OFF AND ON THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON SATURDAY. WINDS

WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONG

WIND THREAT ENDING BY 9PM.

* WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER

ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS MAY SEE SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50

MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE

STRONG CROSS WINDS SATURDAY IMPACTING HIGHWAYS 26 287 AND 220...

ALONG WITH INTERSTATE 25. ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE

BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE

ANY LOOSE ITEMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED

OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS

OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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