High Wind Warning in Effect for Today

High Wind Warnings are in effect today for the Lubbock, South Plains and Texas Panhandle areas.  Also, blowing dust is expected this afternoon on the South Plains.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
331 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012

PARMER-CASTRO-SWISHER-BRISCOE-BAILEY-LAMB-HALE-FLOYD-COCHRAN-
HOCKLEY-LUBBOCK-CROSBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRIONA...BOVINA...DIMMITT...HART...
TULIA...SILVERTON...QUITAQUE...MULESHOE...LITTLEFIELD...OLTON...
PLAINVIEW...FLOYDADA...LOCKNEY...MORTON...LEVELLAND...LUBBOCK...
SLATON...WOLFFORTH...CROSBYTON...RALLS
331 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* TIMING...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY
  MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE
  DIMINISHING MONDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS WILL BECOME SUSTAINED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN
  30 AND 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. TRAVEL ON NORTH TO SOUTH
  ORIENTED ROADS WILL BE THE MOST DIFFICULT.

* VISIBILITY...BLOWING DUST IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO
  BELOW ONE MILE. LOCALIZED AREAS NEAR DUST SOURCES WILL LIKELY
  EXPERIENCE VISIBILITY DROPPING TO A FEW HUNDRED FEET.

* IMPACTS...WINDS MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE ON MONDAY...ESPECIALLY TO
  LIGHT STRUCTURES AND UTILITIES. DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE
  EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH-SOUTH
  ORIENTED ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.

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.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
331 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012

HALL-CHILDRESS-MOTLEY-COTTLE-DICKENS-YOAKUM-TERRY-LYNN-GARZA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEMPHIS...TURKEY...CHILDRESS...
MATADOR...ROARING SPRINGS...PADUCAH...DICKENS...SPUR...PLAINS...
DENVER CITY...BROWNFIELD...TAHOKA...ODONNELL...POST
331 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY
  MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE
  DIMINISHING MONDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS WILL BECOME SUSTAINED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN
  30 AND 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. DANGEROUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
  ON NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.

* IMPACTS...WINDS MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE ON MONDAY...ESPECIALLY TO
  LIGHT STRUCTURES AND UTILITIES. ARES OF BLOWING DUST WITH
  SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE LIKELY.

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.