Warning · Diamond · MUTCD 11th edition

W8-21 Gusty Winds Area

W8-21 Gusty Winds Area sign from the MUTCD 11th edition: 3 standard sizes (24" × 24", 36" × 36", and 48" × 48"), with letter heights, border widths, and colors.

W8-21
Drawn at 36" × 36"

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Standard sizes

SizeRoad typeBorderCorner radiusLettersGUSTY WINDS AREA
24" × 24"—5/8"1 1/2"4"FHWA Series C
36" × 36"Conventional Road, Single LaneConventional Road, Multi-LaneExpressway7/8"2 1/4"6"FHWA Series C
48" × 48"Freeway1 1/4"3"8"FHWA Series C

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Colors

Legend
Black
Background
Yellow
Border
Black

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Standard reference

  • SHS 2024 sheet 3-105 (W8-21, 24 in); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-1
  • SHS 2024 sheet 3-105 (W8-21, 36 in); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-1
  • SHS 2024 sheet 3-105 (W8-21, 48 in); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-1