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December 1, 2009

Wind advisory in effect Wednesday

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

258 PM EST TUE DEC 1 2009



For MCDOWELL, WYOMING, RALEIGH, FAYETTE, NICHOLAS, WEBSTER, POCAHONTAS and RANDOLPH counties in West Virginia and DICKENSON and BUCHANAN counties in Virginia;



INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... CLINTWOOD, GRUNDY, VANSANT, WELCH, GARY, WAR, MULLENS, OCEANA, PINEVILLE, BECKLEY, OAK HILL, FAYETTEVILLE, SUMMERSVILLE, RICHWOOD, CRAIGSVILLE, WEBSTER SPRINGS, MARLINTON and ELKINS



258 PM EST TUE DEC 1 2009



...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY.



GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE MID MORNING HOURS ON WEDNESDAY AND WILL BECOME STRONGER THROUGH THE DAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FELT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND MOUNTAIN RIDGES OF

EASTERN WEST VIGINIA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...WHERE WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.




PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.



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