Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
237 PM MDT SUN MAY 12 2013

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA EARLY TUESDAY.
BEHIND THE FRONT...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE MORNING...
ESPECIALLY AREAS NEAR THE NORTH DAKOTA BORDER. THE STRONG WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING
IN THE EVENING.

SDZ001-002-131030-
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HARDING-PERKINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...LEMMON...BISON
237 PM MDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RAPID CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH
  THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH ARE
  EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...THE HIGH WINDS CAN DAMAGE ROOFS...SMALL
  OUTBUILDINGS...AND SIGNS. SUDDEN WIND GUSTS CAN CAUSE DRIVERS TO
  LOSE CONTROL...ESPECIALLY IN LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES. STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE BLOWING DUST...REDUCED
  VISIBILITY...AND FLYING DEBRIS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS 40 MPH WINDS...OR GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE...BUT THE TIMING OR AREA IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IF YOUR
ACTIVITIES ARE AFFECTED BY STRONG WINDS...MONITOR A LOCAL SOURCE
OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR UPDATED FORECASTS. MOVE LIGHTWEIGHT
OBJECTS INDOORS BEFORE THE WINDS INCREASE SO THEY ARE NOT
DESTROYED OR CAUSE DAMAGE.

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