Wind advisory to be issued for western, central Oklahoma

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 406 AM CDT WED MAY 23 2012 OKZ004>030-033>040-044-045-TXZ083>090-231715- /O.NEW.KOUN.WI.Y.0016.120523T1600Z-120524T0200Z/

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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…BUFFALO…ALVA…CHEROKEE…MEDFORD… PONCA CITY…ARNETT…WOODWARD…FAIRVIEW…ENID…PERRY… CHEYENNE…TALOGA…WEATHERFORD…CLINTON…WATONGA… KINGFISHER…GUTHRIE…STILLWATER…ELK CITY…SAYRE…CORDELL… ANADARKO…YUKON…EL RENO…MUSTANG…OKLAHOMA CITY…CHANDLER… CHICKASHA…PURCELL…NORMAN…MOORE…SHAWNEE…HOLLIS… MANGUM…HOBART…ALTUS…FREDERICK…LAWTON…DUNCAN… PAULS VALLEY…WALTERS…WAURIKA…QUANAH…CHILLICOTHE… CROWELL…VERNON…WICHITA FALLS…MUNDAY…KNOX CITY…SEYMOUR… ARCHER CITY…HOLLIDAY…LAKESIDE CITY…HENRIETTA 406 AM CDT WED MAY 23 2012 …

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISH SLOWLY AFTER 8 PM CDT.

THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 2 AND 8 PM CDT. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

IMPACTS: THESE STRONG WINDS CAN BLOW AROUND LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. WIND GUSTS ACROSS ROADWAYS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE.

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