HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...May 29 2011
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT.
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.
* TIMING: THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING.
* LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...YERMO...FOUR CORNERS...NEWBERRY SPRINGS...TRONA
* IMPACTS: WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORCYCLES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HIGHWAYS IMPACTED INCLUDE INTERSTATE 15 NEAR BARSTOW AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 58 FROM BARSTOW TO FOUR CORNERS AND HIGHWAY 395 FROM FOUR CORNERS TO THE KERN COUNTY LINE. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS AND SAND DUNES CAN RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES DUE TO BLOWING DUST OR SAND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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