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Are 35-50 MPH gusts something to worry about?

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ramiroelliot:
I have a phobia of bad weather and high wind. Today in my area we are under a wind advisory where it says winds could gust as high as 50MPH is this something that I should be concerned about? Of course i will be concerned but just wanted to know how concerned. I am located in southern Ohio.

Mattk:
50 mph / 80km/h or 44 knots is getting up there and if that was a sustained wind speed then that's fairly brisk but gusting to 50 mph might have an underlying forecast wind speed of maybe 30-35 mph (gusting to 50 mph) which isn't of that much concern, environmental factors can also affect localized areas.

CW2274:
I just looked at the graphical forecast for the entire region, and the highest gust I could find is not even double digits. Troll.

SterlingVASPC:
It could prompt a wind advisory, but not too much to worry about

Notsorusty:
If you look into the wind and your face is getting wet, it might indicate rain.    ](*,)

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