EAS High Wind Warning for eastern IA.

Описание: EAS issued on 12/31/11 ***EAS***.A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM CROSSING THE MIDWEST WILL BRING VERY
STRONG WINDS TO THE REGION BEGINNING OVERNIGHT AND LASTING
THROUGH NEW YEARS DAY. WINDY WEATHER WILL LINGER INTO MONDAY...AND
TEMPERATURES WILL TURN SHARPLY COLDER. SOME FALLING SNOW DURING
THE EARLY MORNING NEW YEARS DAY MAY COMBINE WITH THE STRONG WINDS
TO CREATE A BRIEF TRAVEL HAZARD.
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT...

TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND
REMAIN VERY STRONG THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS
WILL BE DURING THE DAY SUNDAY.

WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED FROM 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS
OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

IMPACTS...THE PRIMARY IMPACT WILL BE TO TRAVEL FOR NEW YEARS
DAY...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHER PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OUTDOOR
OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE WILL OCCUR. THIS CAN LEAD TO
PROPERTY DAMAGE AND WILL MAKE DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST-WEST ROADS.