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Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Oklahoma City, OK

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WWUS74 KOUN 190149
NPWOUN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
849 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

OKZ005>007-010>012-015-190400-
/O.NEW.KOUN.HW.W.0002.130519T0149Z-130519T0400Z/
WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-DEWEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALVA...CHEROKEE...MEDFORD...WOODWARD...
FAIRVIEW...ENID...TALOGA
849 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
PARTS OF NORTHERN OKLAHOMA.

* TIMING: THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: WIND GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS: THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND LIGHT WEIGHT
  OBJECTS THAT ARE NOT TIED DOWN AND COULD DAMAGE TREES AND POWER
  LINES. THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...
  ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. ANY BLOWING DUST COULD ALSO
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF A MILE OR LESS IN SOME LOCATIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BLOW LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS AROUND...MAKE IT
DIFFICULT TO KEEP YOUR VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AND CREATE AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST.

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