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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

February 7, 2011

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this wind advisory at Feb 7, 2011, 3:26 PM MST. It was in force for 37 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 7, 2011, 3:26 PM MST (22:26 UTC)
Expired
Feb 7, 2011, 4:03 PM MST
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

829 
WWUS75 KSLC 072226
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
326 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011

UTZ005-080600-
/O.NEW.KSLC.WI.Y.0006.110207T2226Z-110208T0600Z/
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENDOVER...SNOWVILLE
326 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA: THE GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. 

* TIMING: WINDS REMAINING STRONG THROUGH MID EVENING THEN
  DIMINISHING. 

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL AFFECT I-80 ACROSS THE SALT
  FLATS BETWEEN SALT LAKE AND WENDOVER. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
  SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 31
MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY
AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
1 follow-up statement
033 
WWUS75 KSLC 072303
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
403 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011

UTZ005-080600-
/O.UPG.KSLC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110208T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.HW.W.0002.110207T2303Z-110208T0600Z/
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENDOVER...SNOWVILLE
403 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING.
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* AFFECTED AREA: THE GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS REMAINING STRONG THROUGH EARLY EVENING THEN
  GRADUALLY DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL AFFECT I-80 ACROSS THE SALT
  FLATS BETWEEN SALT LAKE AND WENDOVER. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
  SHOULD AVOID TRAVEL ALONG THIS STRETCH THROUGH EARLY THIS
  EVENING. UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTS 2 TRUCKS HAVE
  ALREADY BLOWN OVER IN THIS AREA.


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. VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT TIMES IN
HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHILE
CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED AREAS.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)

The office that day

Everything else NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 7, 4:03 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningSLC5 hr

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Sources

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