Issued by The National Weather Service
Binghamton, NY
Fri, Feb 25, 2011, 12:00 AM EST

… WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY… WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS: LACKAWANNA… LUZERNE… WYOMING… PIKE AND SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND SULLIVAN COUNTY IN NEW YORK.

* HAZARDS: STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: STRONG GUSTY WINDS COULD CAUSE POWER INTERRUPTIONS AND DAMAGE TO TREES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

WIND ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 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.