Friday, February 24, 2012

High Wind Warning - Cattaraugus County

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1104 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

NYZ001-010-019-020-085-250015-
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NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO...JAMESTOWN...
OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1104 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS UPGRADED A WIND
ADVISORY TO A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM
THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER AND WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER.

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WINDS...GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER
AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE
POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO
WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS
OR UPDATES.

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