Headline:
Wind Advisory issued January 8 at 6:26AM MST until January 8 at 2:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Wind Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 8, 2025 - 5:26am
Expires:
January 8, 2025 - 5:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between
one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory,
east winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For the first
Freeze Warnings, sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to
lower 30s expected.
* WHERE...Northwest Pinal County.
* WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory and Wind Advisory, until 2 PM
MST this afternoon. For the first Freeze Warning, from midnight
tonight to 9 AM MST Thursday. For the second Freeze Warning, from
midnight Thursday Night to 9 AM MST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles
traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects
may become airborne. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops,
other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
Instruction:
Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside,
Stay Alive'.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and
40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles.
In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly
lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust
or blowing sand. Use extra caution.
Area Description:
Northwest Pinal County
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ