A Wind Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 8 p.m. tonight:
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1123 AM EDT WED APR 6 2016INZ018-022>027-032>034-OHZ004-005-015-016-024-025-062330-/O.CON.KIWX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160407T0000Z/
ALLEN IN-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…FORT WAYNE…NEW HAVEN…LOGANSPORT…ROYAL CENTER…PERU…GRISSOM AFB…MEXICO…WABASH…NORTH MANCHESTER…HUNTINGTON…ROANOKE…BLUFFTON…OSSIAN…DECATUR…BERNE…MARION…GAS CITY…UPLAND…HARTFORD CITY…MONTPELIER…PORTLAND…DUNKIRK…DEFIANCE…SHERWOOD…HICKSVILLE…NAPOLEON…DESHLER…LIBERTY CENTER…PAULDING…ANTWERP…PAYNE…OTTAWA…LEIPSIC…COLUMBUS GROVE…CONTINENTAL…PANDORA…VAN WERT…OHIO CITY…LIMA…SPENCERVILLE
1123 AM EDT WED APR 6 2016
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH.
IMPACTS…
* DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS… ESPECIALLY FOR LARGE VEHICLES SUCH AS VANS AND SEMI-TRUCKS.
* ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.