High Wind Warning
4 PM PST Wednesday… * winds: southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* Timing: places along the foothills of the Blue Mountains like
Pomeroy and Alpowa Summit will become quite windy this
evening. The strongest winds for the Pullman and Lewiston
areas will likely occur with the passage of the cold front
between 3 am and 5 am.
* Locations: Pomeroy… Alpowa Summit… Pullman… Colfax…
Moscow… Lewiston… Clarkston… Potlatch… La Crosse.
* Impacts: strong winds will make controlling high profile
vehicles difficult. Strong wind gusts may cause power
outages… tree and building damage especially on exposed
terrain. Unsecured high profile objects may become airborne.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
February 21, 2012 No Comments

