[CALV-ARES] High Wind Warning

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
317 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

DCZ001-MDZ003>006-011-013-014-016>018-503>508-VAZ028-030-031-040-
051>055-057-501-502-505-506-WVZ051>053-141630-
/O.UPG.KLWX.HW.A.0001.150214T2300Z-150215T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KLWX.HW.W.0001.150214T2300Z-150215T1900Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY-NORTHWEST HOWARD-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-NORTHWEST HARFORD-SOUTHEAST HARFORD-
FREDERICK VA-WARREN-CLARKE-RAPPAHANNOCK-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-KING GEORGE-
NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN LOUDOUN-
EASTERN LOUDOUN-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...HAGERSTOWN...FREDERICK...
WESTMINSTER...PARKTON...REISTERSTOWN...COCKEYSVILLE...BALTIMORE...
DUNDALK...CATONSVILLE...ANNAPOLIS...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY...
GERMANTOWN...DAMASCUS...ROCKVILLE...LISBON...COLUMBIA...
ELLICOTT CITY...JARRETTSVILLE...ABERDEEN...WINCHESTER...
FRONT ROYAL...CULPEPER...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...
ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...WARRENTON...PURCELLVILLE...LEESBURG...
ASHBURN...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN
317 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 2 PM EST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE BEHIND A STRONG
  COLD FRONT THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES MAY RESULT IN POWER
  OUTAGES. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A DAMAGING WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE
WILL CAUSE TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.  ANTICIPATE POWER OUTAGES.
IF YOU LIVE NEAR LARGE TREES... REMAIN IN A LOWER LEVEL OF YOUR
HOME OR SEEK SHELTER ELSEWHERE IF POSSIBLE.

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