– High Wind Warning for Southwest Interior, WA [includes Yelm & vicinity]
Issued by The National Weather Service Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Sat, Aug 29, 3:57 am PDT

… HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE PUGET SOUND REGION AND SOUTHWEST INTERIOR FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING… WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* WINDS… INCREASING FROM THE SOUTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH.
* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS… SEATTLE… EVERETT… TACOMA… BELLEVUE… AND OLYMPIA.
* TIMING… THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR BETWEEN 10 AM AND 4 PM PDT.
* IMPACTS… WINDS THIS STRONG TYPICALLY OCCUR DURING THE FALL AND WINTER.

THIS WIND EVENT COULD CREATE MORE PROBLEMS DUE TO TREES BEING UNDER STRESS BECAUSE OF DRY CONDITIONS AND DUE TO DECIDUOUS TREES STILL HAVING THEIR LEAVES. THESE FACTORS WILL INCREASE THE RISK DOWNED TREES AND BRANCHES. THERE COULD ALSO BE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
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