Wind Advisory in Effect for South Plains

On the heels of last night's storms, more inclement weather will hit the South Plains and Lubbock County today.

A Wind Advisory is in effect until 5p. Also, there will be areas of blowing dust too.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
856 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

PARMER-CASTRO-SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALL-CHILDRESS-BAILEY-LAMB-HALE-
FLOYD-MOTLEY-COTTLE-COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-LUBBOCK-CROSBY-DICKENS-KING-
YOAKUM-TERRY-LYNN-GARZA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRIONA...BOVINA...DIMMITT...HART...
TULIA...SILVERTON...QUITAQUE...MEMPHIS...TURKEY...CHILDRESS...
MULESHOE...LITTLEFIELD...OLTON...PLAINVIEW...FLOYDADA...LOCKNEY...
MATADOR...ROARING SPRINGS...PADUCAH...MORTON...LEVELLAND...
LUBBOCK...SLATON...WOLFFORTH...CROSBYTON...RALLS...DICKENS...
SPUR...GUTHRIE...PLAINS...DENVER CITY...BROWNFIELD...TAHOKA...
ODONNELL...POST

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...WINDS HAVE INCREASED EARLY THIS MORNING AND SPEEDS WILL
  LIKELY REMAIN UP THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WESTERLY AT SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS

* IMPACTS...WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING MORE CHALLENGING ON NORTH TO
  SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS TODAY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY LOCALLY
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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