| Event | Wind Advisory |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Emmet; Palo Alto; Pocahontas; Sac; Calhoun; Crawford |
| Effective | 6/17/2026, 12:19:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/17/2026, 10:30:00 AM CDT |
Wind Advisory issued June 17 at 12:19AM CDT until June 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Details
* WHAT…Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts over 45 mph
expected.
* WHERE…Emmet, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Calhoun, Crawford, and Sac
Counties.
* WHEN…From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Instructions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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