High Wind Warning For Natrona County Jan. 29th 2014

A HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MST THIS

EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND

WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MST THIS

EVENING.

* TIMING...WIND WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND BECOME STRONG THIS

AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON

AND EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND GUSTS POSE A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO

HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES...WITH THE POSSIBILITY

OF CAUSING A BLOW OVER. MOTORIST SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE

EXTREME CAUTION WHEN ENCOUNTERING STRONG WINDS.

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.

THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET

AT WYOROAD.INFO.