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Okaloosa County inland areas added to wind advisory as Helene makes its way through Gulf

| Daniel Evans
Okaloosa County has been added to a wind advisory by the National Weather Service. On Wednesday morning, only the coastal areas of Okaloosa County were put under the wind advisory, but now the entire county has been added. The path of Hurricane Helene, updated at 4 p.m. CT, still remains far to Okaloosa County’s east, […]

Okaloosa County has been added to a wind advisory by the National Weather Service.

On Wednesday morning, only the coastal areas of Okaloosa County were put under the wind advisory, but now the entire county has been added.

The path of Hurricane Helene, updated at 4 p.m. CT, still remains far to Okaloosa County’s east, aimed toward Florida’s big bend area.  Okaloosa/Walton County line

Here’s information on the wind advisory from NWS:

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT
THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected
  becoming northwest.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Covington, Mobile Central, Baldwin
  Central, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In
  Florida, Escambia Inland, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Inland
  and Okaloosa Inland Counties.

* WHEN...From noon Thursday to midnight CDT Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
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