High Wind Warning issued November 12 at 12:03AM PST until November 13 at 1:00PM PST by NWS Medford OR
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. For the High Wind Warning, south winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected.
* WHERE...Most of the Shasta Valley in central Siskiyou County. This includes portions of Interstate 5 as well as the communities of Weed, Gazelle, Grenada and Montague.
* WHEN...From 8 AM Thursday to 10 AM PST Friday. Strongest winds will be Thursday afternoon and again late Thursday night into Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways running west to east will be exposed to tough driving conditions given the strong southerly wind speeds.
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
- In the last 30 days
- 2366th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather