URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 350 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS DEVELOPING TONIGHT... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE OUT OVER THE PLAINSTONIGHT. AS IT DOES...STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS THIS EVENING AND SPREAD EASTWARD TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-180500- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0014.130418T0500Z-130418T1700Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA... CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 350 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 /250 PM MDT WED APR 17 2013/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ TONIGHT TO NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ TONIGHT TO NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ THURSDAY. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT CDT UNTIL NOON CDT THURSDAY * WINDS...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON EAST-WEST ROADS. LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS LIKE TRASH CONTAINERS AND LAWN FURNITURE SHOULD BE SECURED TO KEEP IT FROM BLOWING AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.