URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
321 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011
NYZ009-036-037-045-056-PAZ039-043-044-047-281930-
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NORTHERN ONEIDA-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CHENANGO-BROOME-
SUSQUEHANNA-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONVILLE...ONEIDA...UTICA...ROME...
NORWICH...BINGHAMTON...MONTROSE...TUNKHANNOCK...SCRANTON...
WILKES-BARRE...HAZLETON
321 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS...ONEIDA, MADISON, CHENANGO, AND BROOME COUNTIES IN
CENTRAL NEW YORK AND SUSQUEHANNA, WYOMING, LACKAWANNA AND
LUZERNE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.
* HAZARDS...COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND SATURATED GROUND WILL RESULT
IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.
* WINDS...EARLY SUNDAY MORNING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25
TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. THE WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN SUNDAY EVENING.
* TIMING...SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES WITH
SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND POSSIBLY PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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.