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WWUS73 KARX 011440
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
840 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012

...STRONG WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS
EVENING. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED THIS MORNING
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. AS OF 830 AM...GRAND MEADOW MINNESOTA
REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 44 MPH. IONA IOWA REPORTED A GUST OF 42
MPH...AND VOLK FIELD WISCONSIN REPORTED A GUST OF 41 MPH. LOOK FOR
THE STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE...WITH SPEEDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH AND
GUSTS IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE. SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTHEAST
IOWA MAY SEE GUSTS APPROACH 60 MPH AT TIMES.

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MITCHELL-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN
840 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* LOOK FOR STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE
  AREA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING.

* WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH...ARE 
  EXPECTED. 

* THESE WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT CONTROL OF LIGHT-WEIGHT OR
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS LIKE TRASH CANS WILL BLOWN
  AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

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HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-
FILLMORE-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...ROCHESTER...WINONA...
AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...
SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...
RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
840 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA INTO THIS EVENING.

* WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...ARE 
  EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS OPEN AREAS AND 
  ON THE RIDGE TOPS ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. 

* THESE WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT CONTROL OF LIGHT-WEIGHT OR
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS LIKE TRASH CANS ARE LIKELY
  TO BE BLOWN AROUND. LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVED SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT
  WILL EXPERIENCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES AT
  TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR HIGHER...
OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

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WETENKAMP

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE