A high wind alert will be in effect starting at midnight, calling for gusts of up to 60 mph and likely power outages, according to the National Weather Service.
| Event: | High Wind Warning |
| Alert: | …HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /1 AM EST/ TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST /1 AM EST/ FRIDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…South to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of southeast Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and far southeast Missouri. * WHEN…From midnight CST /1 AM EST/ tonight to midnight CST /1 AM EST/ Friday night. * IMPACTS…Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The chance for gusts up to 50 mph is high, and there is potential for gusts to 60 mph or greater. The effective impact of these high wind gusts cannot be understated, especially as they occur over saturated grounds where trees will be more easily uprooted. |
| Instructions: | People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. |
| Target Area: | Ballard Caldwell Calloway Carlisle Christian Crittenden Daviess Fulton Graves Henderson Hickman Hopkins Livingston Lyon Marshall McCracken McLean Muhlenberg Todd Trigg Union Webster |
