Wind Advisory for Superior; Northwest Pinal County; Apache Junction/Gold Canyon +4 more
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What you need to know
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- Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Dripping Springs, Gila Bend, Gila River Valley, Globe/Miami, Kofa, Northwest Pinal County, Parker Valley and 11 more
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What is happening
What: East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Impacts: Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. Where: Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Dripping Springs, Globe/Miami, Northwest Pinal County,...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Dripping Springs, Globe/Miami, Northwest Pinal County, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, San Carlos, and Superior. * WHEN...From 5 AM Friday to 11 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne.
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Wind Advisory issued October 14 at 12:15AM MST until October 16 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
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Wind Advisory issued October 14 at 12:15AM MST until October 16 at 6:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
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Wind Advisory issued October 14 at 12:15AM MST until October 17 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Phoenix AZ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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