Thursday, September 29, 2011

Very, Very Windy

A wind advisory remains in effect until 5 am cdt /6 am edt Friday for the following areas.:

Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake IL, Ogle, Lee, De Kalb, Kane, DuPage, Cook, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Will, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois, Ford.

Including The Cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Woodstock, Waukegan, Dixon, DeKalb, Aurora, Wheaton, Chicago, Ottawa, Oswego, Morris, Joliet, Kankakee, Pontiac, Watseka, Paxton, Gary, Valparaiso, Morocco, Rensselaer, Fowler
Strong northwest  winds have spread over northern Illinois and northwest Indiana following the passage of a cold front earlier this afternoon. Strong gusty winds are expected to continue through early Friday morning before weakening below wind advisory criteria.

Sustained winds of 30 to 35 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph will persist through the night across the area. Occasional gusts up to 55 mph are possible along the northwest Indiana lakefront.

Strong winds will make driving difficult. Especially  for high profile vehicles. Unsecured items left outside may be  blown around. Some damage to trees may also occur. Workers  should avoid operating cranes or working on scaffolding.

A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph are expected. Use extra caution.

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