Weather Alerts for Dakota County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
DAKOTA COUNTY
Areas Affected:
Douglas - Stevens - Pope - Stearns - Sherburne - Lac Qui Parle - Swift - Chippewa - Kandiyohi - Meeker - Wright - Hennepin - Anoka - Ramsey - Washington - Yellow Medicine - Renville - McLeod - Sibley - Carver - Scott - Dakota - Redwood - Brown - Nicollet - Le Sueur - Rice - Goodhue - Watonwan - Blue Earth - Waseca - Steele - Martin - Faribault - Freeborn
Effective: Mon, 4/15 9:13pm Updated: Tue, 4/16 3:09am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 4/16 5:15am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central,
southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds could gust over 55 mph within heavier
showers and/or weak thunderstorms.

Information: 
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.