At approximately 1pm today at the intersection of Fairdale and Meadow Ln a tree branch pulled a power line down and caused a fire to ignite on a residential lawn. The Salina Fire Department responded quickly and extinguished the blaze. There were no reported injuries.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING…STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS…SOUTH WINDS AT 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. * IMPACTS…INCLUDE CHALLENGING DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST-WEST ROADWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH…OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.