Stoddard County, Missouri - The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky has issued a Wind Advisory for Stoddard County through Saturday.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SATURDAY.

* TIMING... HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

* WINDS... SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH MAY GUST UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

* IMPACTS... SATURATED SOILS MAY ENABLE THESE GUSTY WINDS TO DOWN SMALL OR LOOSELY ROOTED TREES.

THE STRONG WINDS AND GUSTS WILL ALSO PRESENT A POTENTIAL TRAFFIC HAZARD, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 30 MPH OR GREATER FOR LONGER THAN ONE HOUR...OR WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 40 MPH FOR ANY DURATION.