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NWS: High Wind Watch Issued for 5 PM Sunday to 8 PM
Monday
Published: March 14, 2026 at
01:35 p.m.
By: Weather Alert
from National Weather Service
High Wind Watch
URGENT - WEATHER
MESSAGE
National Weather
Service Buffalo NY
129 PM EDT Sat
Mar 14 2026
NYZ007-008-150700-
/O.NEW.KBUF.HW.A.0002.260315T2100Z-260317T0000Z/
Jefferson-Lewis-
Including the
cities of Watertown and Lowville
129 PM EDT Sat
Mar 14 2026
...HIGH WIND
WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...South to
Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60
mph possible through late Sunday night.
Winds become southwest
later Monday with a few gusts up to 50
mph.
*
WHERE...Jefferson and Lewis Counties. Strongest gusts Sunday night
expected along the northwest and northern
face of the Tug Hill.
Strongest wind gusts Monday will be
regionwide.
* WHEN...From
Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. Strongest
gusts are
expected Sunday night.
*
IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down trees and power lines.
Scattered power outages are possible.
Travel may be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS...
Monitor the
latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Secure or
shelter objects
in a safe location prior to the onset of the strong
winds.
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