DAYTON — Good morning, everyone, and happy Friday!
Meteorologist Nick Dunn here on what is going to turn out to be a very windy day across the Miami Valley.
Winds will start to increase before sunrise this morning.
The strongest gusts of 50-60 miles per hour are likely from mid-morning through mid-afternoon.
A strong pressure gradient is allowing for these very strong winds today.
There will be an elevated chance of some power outages and tree damage due to the higher gusts.
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Most of us are under a High Wind Warning.
What does that mean?
Think of it as a “Severe Thunderstorm Warning” because the minimum threshold for a High Wind Warning is gusts to 58 miles per hour or greater.
But we do not have thunderstorms today, thus the alert of High Wind Warning today.
This runs through 8 PM this evening.
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The strongest winds really arrive just as the morning commute is coming to an end and will persist for several hours today.
A few isolated gusts over 60 miles per hour are possible.
Be sure to secure loose items like trash cans to prevent them from blowing down the street.
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