National Weather Service issues high wind warning
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The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning in effect until 9 p.m. this evening (Wednesday). Here is the warning issued:
For Southwest Wyoming, Wyoming
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HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 5:20PM MDT WED UNTIL 9PM MDT WED ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH FRONT, CACHE VALLEY, WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH, GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS, SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS, SOUTHWEST WYOMING. * WINDS...GUSTS FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE, WITH FEW GUSTS APPROACHING 75 MPH. * TIMING...INCREASING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL PERSIST INTO MID-EVENING. ANY OF THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE STRONG MICROBURST WINDS. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG GUSTS WILL DISLODGE UNSECURED ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE, TRAMPOLINES AND GARBAGE CANS. TREE DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. STRONG CROSS WINDS COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON ALL ROADWAYS WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES, CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT TIMES IN HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION, ESPECIALLY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGES, OVERPASSES, AND UNSHELTERED AREAS.
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