Wind advisory issued for South Alabama until Sunday morning

On Saturday at 2:30 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory valid from 9 p.m. until Sunday 6 a.m. for Choctaw, Washington, Clarke, Wilcox, Monroe, Conecuh, Butler, Crenshaw, Escambia, Covington, Mobile and Baldwin counties.

The weather service comments, “Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.”

“Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result,” adds the weather service. “Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.”

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