Alert archive / Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2007

Wind Advisory 13, NWS Blacksburg, VA

February 22, 200734 counties in Virginia; Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia; 6 counties in North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Feb 22, 2007, 3:32 AM EST for 34 counties in Virginia; Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia; 6 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 22, 2007, 9:00 AM EST. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 22, 2007, 3:32 AM EST (08:32 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 22, 2007, 9:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 23, 2007, 10:33 AM EST
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 43 counties

Caswell County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Bland County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Danville, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, City of Martinsville, VA, City of Radford, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Giles County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Henry County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:33 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 118 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2007-02-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 79 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2007-02-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 47 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
79 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1620 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS71 KRNK 220832
NPWRNK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
332 AM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...STRONG WINDS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION
THURSDAY. STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT MAY RESULT IN WIND GUSTS
OF 50 TO 65 MPH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ012>020-221645-
/O.UPG.KRNK.HW.A.0001.070222T1700Z-070223T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0004.070222T1400Z-070223T1700Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-
CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE...
WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...
GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS
332 AM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 12 PM
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 12 PM EST
FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO
BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING. GUSTS TO 65 MPH OR GREATER WILL BE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE
THIS EVENING. SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE.

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.
 
 

$$

VAZ009-221645-
/O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0004.070222T1400Z-070223T1700Z/
SMYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARION
332 AM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 12 PM
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 12 PM EST
FRIDAY. 

SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO
BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING. GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR GREATER WILL BE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE
THIS EVENING. SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE.

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.
 
 

$$

NCZ003-019-VAZ022>024-032>035-221645-
/O.UPG.KRNK.HW.A.0001.070222T1700Z-070223T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.070222T1400Z-070223T1700Z/
SURRY-WILKES-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-
BEDFORD-AMHERST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...SALEM...
FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST
332 AM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 12 PM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 12 PM EST
FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO
BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING. GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY ALONG THE BLUE
RIDGE AND OTHER HIGH 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.

 

$$

VAZ007-010-011-WVZ042>045-221645-
/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.070222T1400Z-070223T1700Z/
TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...PEARISBURG...
BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG
332 AM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 12 PM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 12 PM EST
FRIDAY. 

SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO
BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING. GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY ALONG THE BLUE
RIDGE AND OTHER HIGH 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.

 

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS71 KRNK 221558
NPWRNK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1058 AM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...STRONG WINDS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION
THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT MAY RESULT IN WIND
GUSTS OF 50 TO 65 MPH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

VAZ022>024-230000-
/O.UPG.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
/O.EXA.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON
1058 AM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO
BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING. GUSTS OF 60 MPH ARE LIKELY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE
PARKWAY AND OTHER HIGH 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.
 
 

$$

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-012>020-230000-
/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-
CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE...
MARION...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...
INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...
HOT SPRINGS
1058 AM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY. 

SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH ARE
LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
GUSTS TO 65 MPH OR GREATER WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE THIS EVENING.
SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE.

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.

$$

NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-230000-
/O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-
APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE...
MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...
KEYSVILLE
1058 AM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY. 

SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO
BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING. GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
AT 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.

$$

NCZ003-019-VAZ007-010-011-032>035-WVZ042>045-230000-
/O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
SURRY-WILKES-TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-
AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL...
BLAND...PEARISBURG...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST...
BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG
1058 AM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY. 

SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH ARE
LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AT 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 230040
NPWRNK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
740 PM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-012>020-022>024-230845-
/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-
CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-
ROCKBRIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE...
MARION...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...
INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...
HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON
740 PM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY. 

EXPECT SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. GUSTS TO 65 MPH OR GREATER WILL BE
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE IS
POSSIBLE.

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.

$$

NCZ003-019-VAZ007-010-011-032>035-WVZ042>045-230845-
/O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
SURRY-WILKES-TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-
AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL...
BLAND...PEARISBURG...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST...
BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG
740 PM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY. 

EXPECT SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AT 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.

$$

NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-230845-
/O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-
APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE...
MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...
KEYSVILLE
740 PM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY. 

EXPECT SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AT 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 230930
NPWRNK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
430 AM EST FRI FEB 23 2007

...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...

VAZ009-012>014-017>020-022>024-231700-
/O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
/O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
SMYTH-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-
ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...
RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...
HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON
430 AM EST FRI FEB 23 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. THE HIGH WIND
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF
50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THE STRONGEST
WIND GUSTS WILL BE OVER 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.

$$

NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ007-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>045-
231030-
/O.CAN.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-PATRICK-
FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-
BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...WILKESBORO...
YADKINVILLE...TAZEWELL...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...
AMHERST...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...
SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG
430 AM EST FRI FEB 23 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON
HOURS...ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED.

$$

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-231700-
/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE...
INDEPENDENCE...GALAX
430 AM EST FRI FEB 23 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. 

SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THIS MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE ALSO
EXPECTED OVER 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.

$$

VAZ010-011-231700-
/O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
BLAND-GILES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG
430 AM EST FRI FEB 23 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. 

SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 30 MPH ARE
EXPECTED THIS MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE ALSO
EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS 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 231533 AAA
NPWRNK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1033 AM EST FRI FEB 23 2007

...WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISHING...


NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-232100-
/O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0014.070223T1533Z-070223T2100Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE...
INDEPENDENCE...GALAX
1033 AM EST FRI FEB 23 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST UP TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS THROUGH EARLY OR MID AFTERNOON.

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.


$$

VAZ009>014-017>020-022>024-231645-
/O.CAN.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-070223T1700Z/
SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...
WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...
NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...
LEXINGTON
1033 AM EST FRI FEB 23 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE
INTO THIS AFTERNOON BUT SHOULD REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 22, 3:32 AM ESTHigh Wind WarningRNKAlleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 14 more31 hr
Feb 22, 2:57 PM ESTRed Flag WarningRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 27 more9 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2007Wind Advisories in North Carolina, 2007Wind Advisories in West Virginia, 2007Every wind advisory 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.