IKE CONTINUES...
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
Urgent - Weather Message National Weather Service St Louis MO 256 AM CDT Sun Sep 14 2008
... Wind Advisory In Effect Through 4 PM Today...
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL- Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Calhoun IL-Jersey IL- Madison IL-St. Clair IL-Monroe IL-Osage-Lincoln-Gasconade-Warren- St. Charles-Franklin-St. Louis-St. Louis City-Jefferson-Crawford- Washington-St. Francois-Ste. Genevieve-Iron-Madison-Reynolds- Including The Cities Of... Litchfield... Vandalia... Salem... Chester... Edwardsville... Belleville... St Charles... Union... St Louis... Farmington 256 AM CDT Sun Sep 14 2008
... Wind Advisory In Effect Until 4 PM CDT This Afternoon...
The National Weather Service In St Louis Has Issued A Wind Advisory... Which Is In Effect Until 4 PM CDT This Afternoon.
The Remnants Of Tropical Storm Ike Will Track Rapidly From Southwest To Northeast Across Eastern Missouri Today. In Addition To Drenching Rains... Northeast To North Winds Will Steadily Increase This Morning... Especially Over East Central And Southeast Missouri. Winds Will Increase In Southwest Illinois By Late Morning. Wind Gusts Of 40 To 50 Mph Are Possible As The System Moves Through.
A Wind Advisory Is Issued When Sustained Winds Are Forecast To Be 30 To 39 Mph Or Gusts Will Range Between 45 And 57 Mph. Winds Of These Magnitudes May Cause Minor Property Damage Without Extra Precautions. Motorists In High Profile Vehicles Should Use Caution Until The Winds Subside.
I just got an email from my mother in Mount Vernon — she assures me that she’s ready for anything Ike can throw at her: emergency generator operational, food and water for her and cats laid in down in the storm cellar... Guess I needn’t have worried...
It looks like y’all are in for a lively day — hunker down and enjoy it... ;~)