Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Falling Slowly
Issued by the National Weather Service - Buffalo, NY
Areas Affected: Chautauqua
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 1:59pm EDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 1:59pm EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 3:00am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 8:00am EDT
Event Ends: Saturday 5:00am EDT
Issued by: NWS Buffalo NY
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southerly winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected Friday morning, then southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * WHERE...Chautauqua County. Strongest wind gusts Friday morning will be along the Lake Erie shore, with more widespread winds across the county late Friday afternoon through Friday night. * WHEN...From 8 AM Friday to 5 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3f3c669e5f852f4bc905d6e4d36ec6152cb2e645.001.2 Codes: NYZ019 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3f3c669e5f852f4bc905d6e4d36ec6152cb2e645.001.2
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