Staff report
TERRE HAUTE — THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE WABASH VALLEY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
•TIMING: THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME STRONG BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING AFTER 7 AM AND CONTINUING THROUGH 1 AM THURSDAY MORNING.
• WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH MPH POSSIBLE.
• IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY HAVE DIFFICULTIES TRAVELLING AND COULD BE BLOWN OFF THE ROAD. LOOSE FURNITURE OR LAWN ITEMS SUCH AS CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS MAY BE BLOWN AWAY.
• PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
