Alert archive / North Carolina / High Wind Warnings in 2007
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this high wind warning at Feb 18, 2007, 3:05 AM EST for Grayson County, Virginia; Alleghany County, Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 18, 2007, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 11 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
- Feb 18, 2007, 3:05 AM EST (08:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2007, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2007, 11:13 PM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Grayson County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:09 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 140 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1742 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 267 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 180805 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 305 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...STRONG WINDS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-181615- /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0003.070218T1700Z-070219T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE 305 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 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 PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ VAZ011>014-016>020-022>024-181615- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0012.070218T1700Z-070219T0500Z/ GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 305 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 07
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KRNK 181533 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1033 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...STRONG WINDS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .IN THE WAKE OF THIS MORNINGS COLD FRONT...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-182345- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0003.070218T1700Z-070219T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE 1033 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 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 PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ VAZ011>014-016>020-022>024-182345- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0012.070218T1700Z-070219T0500Z/ GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 1033 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 182137 AAA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 437 PM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A FINAL SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-190500- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070219T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE 437 PM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 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 PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ VAZ011>014-016>020-022>024-190500- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-070219T0500Z/ GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 437 PM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 190413 AAA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1113 PM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A FINAL SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-190900- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070219T0500Z/ /O.EXB.KRNK.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-070219T0900Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE 1113 PM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OVERNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ NCZ002-190515- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070219T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY NC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SPARTA 1113 PM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BUT SHOULD REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. $$ VAZ011>014-016>020-022>024-190900- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-070219T0900Z/ GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 1113 PM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OVERNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 3:05 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 14 more | 24 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in North Carolina, 2007High Wind Warnings in Virginia, 2007Every high wind warning in 2007
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.