Wind Advisory

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
307 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

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307 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY…

* LOCATIONS…SUSQUEHANNA REGION…TWIN TIERS…AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

* HAZARDS…STRONG…GUSTY WINDS

* WINDS…SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING…BEGINNING THIS EVENING…SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY MORNING BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

* IMPACTS…DAMAGE TO TREES ALONG WITH SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

WIND ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT GREATER THAN 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.  WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES…POWER LINES AND WEAKER STRUCTURES. PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD SECURE ALL LOOSE OBJECTS. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL…ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772…OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

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