A rarely-issued High Wind Watch is posted for a large portion of western and central Iowa for much of today (Thursday).
Meteorologist David Pearson, at the National Weather Service, says motorists can expect to be dodging garbage cans, recycling bins and anything else that’s not nailed down. Some of the alerts say winds may reach 60 miles an hour — or stronger.
At 74-miles an hour, it would be considered hurricane strength. Blowing snow or dust could make driving hazardous. The winds will be more than a nuisance to anyone driving a high-profile vehicle. Pearson was asked for his advice for drivers of trucks, vans or campers who have to get from Point A to Point B.
Today’s advisory covers parts of Iowa and five other states: Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas.
