Quartz Hill, CA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Antelope Valley and Western Antelope Valley Foothills.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind speeds may drop well below warning
levels at times during the daytime hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution
if you must drive.

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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PDT SATURDAY
FOR STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT WESTERN FOOTHILLS...

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
Red Flag Warning for strong west to northwest winds and low
relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM PDT
Saturday.

* WINDS...West to northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph,
except damaging gusts up to 60 mph in the western portions of
the Antelope Valley.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any grass fires that develop will likely spread
rapidly with extreme fire behavior, with the potential for long
range spotting and large fire growth.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While the best overlap of strong winds and
low humidities will likely occur during the Red Flag Warning
period, there will be an extended elevated fire threat starting
as early as this afternoon and persisting through Sunday due to
gusty winds and low to moderate humidities.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution
with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland
interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks
out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for
information.

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