Wind Advisory Posted for Tuesday

…STRONG SOUTH WINDS EXPECTED TODAY…

.A FAIRLY STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL APPROACH THE

NORTHERN ROCKIES TODAY…WHICH WILL SUPPORT THE CONTINUED

DEEPENING OF THE EASTERN COLORADO LEESIDE LOW. THE RESULTING

PRESSURE GRADIENT EAST OF THE LOW WILL HELP INCREASE SOUTH WINDS

ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS TODAY.

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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WAKEENEY…CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR…

HAYS…ELLIS…SCOTT CITY…DIGHTON…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…LIBERAL…KISMET…

MEADE…FOWLER…ASHLAND…MINNEOLA…COLDWATER…PROTECTION…

MEDICINE LODGE…KIOWA…SUN CITY

313 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT

THIS EVENING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND

ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT

THIS EVENING.

* TIMING…STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE MID TO LATE

AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY.

* WINDS…25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS…STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS

FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. TRAVELERS ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED

ROADS SHOULD PREPARE FOR GUSTY CROSSWINDS. IN ADDITION…THE

STRONG WINDS CAN EASILY BLOW LIGHT WEIGHT ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH

CONTAINERS AND LAWN FURNITURE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR

HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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