Wind Advisory Posted for Friday

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS

1138 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2012

…VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING…

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL EVOLVE ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN

KANSAS FRIDAY, AS A TROUGH OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE

COLORADO BORDER DEEPENS. THIS TIGHT GRADIENT WILL COMBINE WITH

STRONG WINDS MIXING DOWN TO THE SURFACE AND RESULT IN SUSTAINED

WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH BY LATE MORNING.

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ELLIS-NESS-RUSH-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-

EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HAYS…ELLIS…NESS CITY…LA CROSSE…

RUSH CENTER…GARDEN CITY…KALVESTA…JETMORE…HANSTON…

LARNED…BURDETT…ST. JOHN…STAFFORD…HUDSON…SUBLETTE…

SATANTA…CIMARRON…MONTEZUMA…DODGE CITY…BUCKLIN…KINSLEY…

LEWIS…GREENSBURG…HAVILAND…PRATT…HUGOTON…MOSCOW…

LIBERAL…KISMET…MEADE…FOWLER…ASHLAND…MINNEOLA…

COLDWATER…PROTECTION…MEDICINE LODGE…KIOWA…SUN CITY

1138 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2012

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT

FRIDAY…

* TIMING…STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH

CENTRAL KANSAS BY NOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE

AFTERNOON.

* WINDS…WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH

GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS…WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…

ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES…AND EASILY BLOW AROUND

LIGHT WEIGHT ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CONTAINERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR

HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.