National Weather Service: Wind advisory also in affect for tomorrow. URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 843 PM PDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS: 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH. * TIMING: PRIMARILY BETWEEN 4 PM AND 10 PM SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...ST.HELENS...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS... WASHOUGAL...LONGVIEW...KELSO * IMPACTS: WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH SATURDAY RESULTED IN OVER 20000 RESIDENTS LOSING POWER ACROSS THE PORTLAND METRO AREA SO ADDITIONAL...PERHAPS EVEN MORE PEOPLE...WILL LOSE POWER SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DO NOT APPROACH ANY DOWNED POWER LINES. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL UTILITY COMPANY TO REPORT DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. ------------ HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 455 AM PDT SAT SEP 28 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT GUSTY SOUTH WINDS TO AROUND 40 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY GUSTY SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
Posted on: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 05:35:06 +0000
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