Alert archive / North Carolina / High Wind Warnings in 2006
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this high wind warning at Jan 18, 2006, 2:40 AM EST for Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina; Grayson County, Virginia. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2006, 2:40 AM EST (07:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2006, 5:21 PM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Grayson County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 147 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 884 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 581 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 675 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS71 KRNK 180740 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 240 AM EST WED JAN 18 2006 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA... .IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-181745- /O.UPG.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060118T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0002.060118T0740Z-060118T2300Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE 240 AM EST WED JAN 18 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ010>014-017>020-022>024-032>035-181745- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060118T2300Z/ SURRY-WILKES-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...BLAND... PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG... FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 240 AM EST WED JAN 18 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. THE HIGHEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIDGETOPS...WHILE IN THE VALLEYS WINDS SPEED WILL BE LIGHTER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING TODAY. WITH A WET GROUND...THESE WIND SPEED MAY DOWN TREES. $$ NCZ002-VAZ009-016-181745- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060118T2300Z/ ALLEGHANY-SMYTH-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...MARION...GALAX 240 AM EST WED JAN 18 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ON THE HIGHER RIDGES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING TODAY. WITH A WET GROUND...THESE WIND SPEED MAY DOWN TREES. $$ 07
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KRNK 180758 CCA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 240 AM EST WED JAN 18 2006 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA... .IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-181745- /O.UPG.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060118T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0002.060118T0740Z-060118T2300Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE 240 AM EST WED JAN 18 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING TODAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ010>014-017>020-022>024-032>035-181745- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060118T2300Z/ SURRY-WILKES-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...BLAND... PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG... FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 240 AM EST WED JAN 18 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. THE HIGHEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIDGETOPS...WHILE IN THE VALLEYS WINDS SPEED WILL BE LIGHTER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING TODAY. WITH A WET GROUND...THESE WIND SPEED MAY DOWN TREES. $$ NCZ002-VAZ009-016-181745- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060118T2300Z/ ALLEGHANY-SMYTH-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...MARION...GALAX 240 AM EST WED JAN 18 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ON THE HIGHER RIDGES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING TODAY. WITH A WET GROUND...THESE WIND SPEED MAY DOWN TREES. $$ 07
000 WWUS71 KRNK 181739 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1239 PM EST WED JAN 18 2006 ...STRONG WINDS STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA... NCZ001-018-VAZ015-182300- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060118T2300Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE 1239 PM EST WED JAN 18 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A RETURN TO VERY STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO SPEEDS OF TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING TODAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ002-003-019-VAZ009>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-182300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060118T2300Z/ ALLEGHANY-SURRY-WILKES-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK- FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...MARION... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 1239 PM EST WED JAN 18 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. THE HIGHEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIDGETOPS... WHILE IN THE VALLEYS WINDS SPEED WILL BE LIGHTER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING TODAY. WITH A WET GROUND...THESE WIND SPEED MAY DOWN TREES. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 182221 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 521 PM EST WED JAN 18 2006 ...WINDS ARE SLOWLY DIMINISHING... NCZ001-018-VAZ015-182330- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060118T2300Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE 521 PM EST WED JAN 18 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND FAR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. $$ NCZ002-003-019-VAZ009>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-182330- /O.CAN.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060118T2300Z/ ALLEGHANY-SURRY-WILKES-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK- FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...MARION... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 521 PM EST WED JAN 18 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. $$
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in North Carolina, 2006High Wind Warnings in Virginia, 2006Every high wind warning in 2006
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.