Wind Advisory Issued
Update: Around 3:30 pm, the entire viewing area is now under a Wind Advisory, including Jackson, Jennings and Lawrence Counties, which were not included in original advisory.
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Wind Advisory for Saturday from 7 am EST to 10 pm EST, including metro Louisville.
Below is an image of the counties included and more detailed information regarding the advisory.
* TIMING...Peak winds likely will occur in two waves. Gusts to
near 40 mph are possible in the morning hours and stronger wind
gusts are forecast in the mid to late afternoon hours.
* WINDS...Again peak values near 40 mph are forecast in the
morning and then peak gusts to around 45 mph are forecast with
the second wave. This second wave also will feature a switch in
wind direction, from winds coming from the south to winds coming
from the northwest.
* IMPACTS...Those travelling early for the holiday week may find
travel difficult on east-west highways during the day Saturday
and then north-south highways by late Saturday afternoon. In
addition...gusts in the 40-50 mph range can cause some tree
limbs to fall, which may lead to a few power outages.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of over 40 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
To find out the details about the rest of Saturday, including the timing of the storms, be sure to join me on WDRB News at 11:30 and noon. Marc and Rick will also have the latest this evening. We will be making tweaks to the forecast over the next few days, so be sure to keep up to date with the forecast!
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