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Wind Advisory in Effect Until 7 p.m.
Friday
(8:57
a.m. Friday announcement)
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[April 11, 2008]
A strong low pressure center
over Iowa will move slowly to the northeast, reaching Wisconsin by
Friday evening. Strong gusty winds around the low will increase to
35 mph with gusts to near 50 mph Friday over portions of central
Illinois. |
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The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a wind advisory
in effect until 7 p.m. Friday for the counties of Knox, Stark,
Peoria, Marshall, Woodford, Fulton, Tazewell, McLean, Schuyler,
Mason, Logan, DeWitt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion, Cass, Menard,
Scott, Morgan, Sangamon, Christian, Macon, Moultrie, Douglas, Coles,
Edgar and Shelby, including the cities of Galesburg, Peoria,
Bloomington, Normal, Havana, Lincoln, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, Decatur, Charleston, Mattoon
and Shelbyville. Strong gusty winds of 35 mph with gusts to near
50 mph will be possible today. The winds are expected to begin to
diminish toward the evening hours. A wind advisory means that
sustained winds of 30 mph are expected, with gusts to 45 mph. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile
vehicles. Use extra caution. [Text from announcement received from
the Emergency Email
Network] |
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