A wind advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, Missouri. The advisory is in effect from noon to 10 p.m. on Friday, March 14.
Forecasters warn that strong south winds ranging from 20 to 30 mph are expected, with gusts reaching up to 55 mph during the day on Friday, and 45 mph on Friday night. The advisory covers several counties across central, north-central, northeast, and northwest Missouri.
Counties affected by the wind advisory include:
- Atchison
- Nodaway
- Worth
- Gentry
- Harrison
- Mercer
- Putnam
- Schuyler
- Holt
- Andrew
- De Kalb
- Daviess
- Grundy
- Sullivan
- Adair
- Buchanan
- Clinton
- Caldwell
- Livingston
- Linn
- Macon
- Carroll
- Chariton
- Randolph
- Saline
- Howard
- Cooper
Residents in the advisory area are urged to secure loose objects, as gusty winds may cause unsecured items to become airborne. Tree limbs may be blown down, and isolated power outages are possible…