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Wind Advisory 24, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Apr 15, 2007, 3:30 PM EDT for 37 counties in Virginia; 9 counties in North Carolina; Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia. It took effect at Apr 15, 2007, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2007, 3:30 PM EDT (19:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2007, 6:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2007, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 49 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Caswell County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga 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, Carroll County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Danville, VA, City of Galax, 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, Grayson 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), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 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
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 61 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
- 464 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 94 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 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 151930 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 330 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...VERY STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK EAST AND OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THIS EVENING. AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES OFF THE COAST...IT WILL INTENSIFY AND BECOME A STRONG LATE SEASON NOREASTER LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. AS THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE AREA...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-160330- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.070415T2200Z-070417T1600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD 330 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE INTO A WOODED AREA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR FALLING LIMBS OR TREES. 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. $$ VAZ009>014-018>020-022>024-160330- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.070415T2200Z-070417T1600Z/ SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 330 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE INTO A WOODED AREA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR FALLING LIMBS OR TREES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032>035-160330- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.070415T2200Z-070417T1600Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 330 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE INTO A WOODED AREA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR FALLING LIMBS OR TREES. 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. $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ007-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>045-160330- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.070415T2200Z-070417T1600Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS- MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE... TAZEWELL...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 330 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...WILL OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS. BECAUSE OF THE WET SOILS...THE WINDS MAY UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ JJ
9 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KRNK 160209 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1009 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...VERY STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEAST ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY. AS THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE AREA...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-161015- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD 1009 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE INTO A WOODED AREA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR FALLING LIMBS OR TREES. 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. $$ VAZ009>014-018>020-022>024-161015- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 1009 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE INTO A WOODED AREA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR FALLING LIMBS OR TREES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032>035-161015- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 1009 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE INTO A WOODED AREA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR FALLING LIMBS OR TREES. 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. $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ007-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>045-161015- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS- MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE... TAZEWELL...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 1009 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS. BECAUSE OF THE WET SOILS...THE WINDS MAY UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 160803 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 403 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...VERY STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT... .A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEAST ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TODAY. AS THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE AREA...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-161615- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD 403 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE INTO A WOODED AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR FALLING LIMBS OR TREES. 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. $$ VAZ009>014-018>020-022>024-161615- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 403 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE INTO A WOODED AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR FALLING LIMBS OR TREES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032>035-161615- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 403 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE INTO A WOODED AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR FALLING LIMBS OR TREES. 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. $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ007-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>045-161615- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS- MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE... TAZEWELL...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 403 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS. BECAUSE OF THE WET SOILS...THE WINDS MAY ALSO UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ RCS
000 WWUS71 KRNK 161613 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1213 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...VERY STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT... .AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE NEW YORK COAST WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>045-170415- /O.UPG.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG 1213 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WARNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. 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. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-170415- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD 1213 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE INTO A WOODED AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR FALLING LIMBS OR TREES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ VAZ009>014-018>020-022>024-170415- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 1213 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE INTO A WOODED AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR FALLING LIMBS OR TREES. 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. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032>035-170415- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 1213 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE INTO A WOODED AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR FALLING LIMBS OR TREES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ VAZ007-046-047-058-059-WVZ042>045-170415- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ TAZEWELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS- MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 1213 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS. BECAUSE OF THE WET SOILS...THE WINDS MAY ALSO UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. 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. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 170128 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 928 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...VERY STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS... .AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE NEW YORK COAST WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT... ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>045-170930- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG 928 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH... WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THESE WINDS MAY UPROOT WEAKENED OR DISEASED TREES...AND CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-170930- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD 928 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...LARGE TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. $$ VAZ009>014-018>020-022>024-170930- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 928 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...LARGE TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032>035-170930- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 928 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...LARGE TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. $$ VAZ007-046-047-058-059-WVZ042>045-170930- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ TAZEWELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS- MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 928 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH... WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THESE WINDS MAY UPROOT WEAKENED OR DISEASED TREES...AND CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 170131 CCA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 930 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...VERY STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS... .AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE NEW YORK COAST WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>045-170945- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG 930 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH... WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THESE WINDS MAY UPROOT WEAKENED OR DISEASED TREES...AND CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-170945- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD 930 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...LARGE TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. $$ VAZ009>014-018>020-022>024-170945- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 930 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...LARGE TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032>035-170945- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 930 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...LARGE TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. $$ VAZ007-046-047-058-059-WVZ042>045-170945- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ TAZEWELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS- MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 930 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH... WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THESE WINDS MAY UPROOT WEAKENED OR DISEASED TREES...AND CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 170736 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 336 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...VERY STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS MORNING HOURS... .AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE NEW YORK COAST WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-171545- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD 336 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...LARGE TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. $$ VAZ009>014-018>020-022>024-171545- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 336 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...LARGE TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032>035-171545- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 336 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY DOWN POWER LINES...LARGE TREE LIMBS...AND UPROOT ENTIRE TREES. WET SOILS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE DANGER OF FALLING TREES...AS THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL MORE EASILY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ007-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>045-171545- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS- MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE... TAZEWELL...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 336 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH... WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS MAY UPROOT WEAKENED OR DISEASED TREES...AND CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. $$ RCS
000 WWUS71 KRNK 171526 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1126 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... .AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE NEW YORK COAST WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. VAZ009>014-018>020-022>024-171645- /O.EXB.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.070417T1600Z-070417T2200Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 1126 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...THEN THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 6:00 PM. EXPECT SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY HAVE GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032>035-171645- /O.EXB.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.070417T1600Z-070417T2200Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 1126 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...THEN A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 6:00 PM. EXPECT SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY HAVE GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-171645- /O.EXB.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.070417T1600Z-070417T2200Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD 1126 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...THEN THE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6:00 PM. EXPECT SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY HAVE GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ007-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>045-171630- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-070417T1600Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS- MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE... TAZEWELL...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 1126 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY. EXPECT SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 171634 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1234 PM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... .AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE NEW YORK COAST WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE REGION... ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-172200- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-070417T2200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 1234 PM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY HAVE GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY FROM GRAYSON COUNTY INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER 4:00 PM. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 172203 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 603 PM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-172315- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-070417T2200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 603 PM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO NEAR 40 MPH IN SOME AREAS THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING...BUT WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Apr 15, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
149 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007
.UPDATE...
&&
.SHORT TERM /REST OF TODAY/...
THE TODAY PERIOD WAS UPDATED EARLIER FOR THE THUNDERSTORMS
DEVELOPING UNDER THE COLD POOL ACROSS NW NC AND INCHING INTO
SOUTHERN VA THIS AFTERNOON.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z-18Z/...
FOR THE SHORT TERM IN THE TAFS...SHOWERS...SCATTERED TSTMS AND LOW
CEILINGS/VSBYS WILL BE THE PROBLEM. THUNDER IS MOST LIKELY AT
DANVILLE...BUT ALSO POSSIBLE AT ALL THE REST OF THE SITES. SHOWERS
WILL BE GRADUALLY DISSIPATING EAST OF THE MTNS AT ROA...LYH AND
DAN BY THIS EVENING AND CEILINGS/VSBYS WILL BE LIFTING. BLF AND
LWB WILL KEEP IFR TO MVFR CEILINGS IN A NORTHWEST FLOW. MAIN STORY
OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY WILL BE THE WINDS. ALL AIRPORTS WILL HAVE
HIGH WINDS...WITH GUSTS AT LEAST 40 KNOTS...BY MONDAY MORNING.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 917 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2007/
UPDATE...
SHORT TERM /REST OF TODAY/...
TAIL END OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN/ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE
DEFORMATION ZONE IS BEGINNING TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SW VA
AT THIS TIME. SHOWERS ARE BEGINNING TO FILL IN DOWN TOWARD THE WARM
FRONT ACROSS THE VA/NC PIEDMONT AS WELL...THOUGH TI LOOKS LIKE THE
HEAVY SHOWERS/TSTMS MAY PASS TO THE EAST OF THE CWA DOWN THAT WAY.
HOWEVER..IT DOES LOOK LIKE WE CAN LOWER POPS ACROSS SOUTHERN
SECTIONS OF THE CWA...SO I UPDATED THE GRIDS FOR THAT AND MADE
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE HOURLY TEMPS/DEWPOINTS/WINDS. WILL LIKELY BE
NEEDING ANOTHER UPDATE BEFORE NOON ONCE THE SWATH OF MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAIN HAS HOPEFULLY MOVED OUT OF THE CWA.
PREV DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 729 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2007/
UPDATE...
AVIATION /12Z-12Z/...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WERE PROGRESSING
INTO THE REGION. IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT...A SHIELD OF RAIN WITH
EMBEDDED HEAVIER RAIN SHOWERS...WAS ADVANCING NORTHEAST OUT OF THE
CAROLINAS INTO THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN PARTS OF THE REGION. LOOKING FOR
COVERAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
THROUGH THE MORNING. EAST OF THE FRONT...CIGS AND VSBYS WILL
MAINLY BE IN THE IFR CATEGORY WITH OCCASIONAL JUMPS UP TO MVFR OR
DOWN TO LIFR. A STRONG SOUTHERLY JET JUST OFF THE SURFACE WILL
MAINTAIN LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR AS WELL AHEAD OF FRONT. EXPECT THE
FRONT TO BE THROUGH THE ENTIRE REGION BY 16Z.
AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH...AREAS CAN EXPECT AN ABRUPT SHIFT
IN THE WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST WITH VSBYS/CIGS IMPROVING A SOMEWHAT
SLOWER RATE LAGGING INTO THE LATE MORNING WITH RAIN SHOWERS STILL A
POSSIBILITY WITH THE MAIN UPPER TROUGH YET TO PASS THROUGH THE
REGION. SURFACE WINDS IN MOST AREAS BY THE AFTERNOON WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTS IN THE 20 TO 30 KTS RANGE.
THIS EVENING THAT UPPER TROUGH DOES SLIDE THROUGH THE AREA WITH
STRONG SUBSIDENCE BEHIND IT AND 850 MB WINDS PROGGED TO INCREASE
TO 50 TO 60 KTS IN SOME PARTS OF THE AREA. RESIDUAL MOISTURE AND
FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL PUT A GENEROUS COVERAGE OF IFR SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF SE WV WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE
SCATTERED MVFR/VFR SNOW SHOWERS AS FAR EAST AS THE FOOTHILLS OF THE
BLUE RIDGE. SURFACE GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE NIGHT WILL
APPROACH 40 TO 60 KTS IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH 30 TO 40 KTS IN THE
FOOTHILLS AND POINTS EAST. THE PROLONGED NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SUBSIDENCE EROSION OF CLOUDS EAST OF THE BLUE
RIDGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PREV DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 450 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2007/
SHORT TERM /TODAY/...
AT 08 UTC 997 MB SFC LOW PRESSURE WAS OVER FAR WRN VA...MOVING
EAST BOUND AND DEEPENING AT A RATE OF ABOUT A MILLIBAR AN HOUR.
WARM FRONT EXTENDED ESE ACROSS NRN NC...TEMPS AND DEWPS IN THE 60S
SOUTH OF THE FRONT. IN CONTRAST...TEMPS/DEWPS STILL IN THE 40S
NORTH OF THE FRONT.
CONCERN THIS MORNING IS POTENTIAL FOR BOTH SVR WX AND FLOODING. AS
SFC LOW CONTINUES TO DEEPEN...ANTICIPATE COVERAGE OF SHRA/TSRA TO
INCREASE ALONG WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY. SHEAR PROFILES ARE
SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE BOUNDARY. TRAINING
OF SHRA/TSRA MAY ALSO RESULT IN FLOOD THREAT. WILL CONTINUE FLOOD
WATCH FOR AREAS EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS.
WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...CWA HAS BEEN IN A PRECIP SHADOW FOR MOST
OF THE NIGHT. FOCUS FOR OVERNIGHT RAINFALL HAS BEEN ALONG
DEFORMATION ZONE JUST TO OUR NW...VCNTY CRW...EXTENDING SW-NE ALONG
A LNP-CRW-GARRETT CO MD LN. THIS DEFORMATION BAND HAS MOVED VERY
LITTLE OVERNIGHT AND HAS RESULTED IN QUITE A BIT OF RAINFALL FOR
WV. OUT OF CONCERN FOR THIS DEFORMATION BAND TO DRIFT A LITTLE
FARTHER EAST...HAVE ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR OUR SE WV COUNTIES.
SUNY ALBANYS MM5 HAS DONE THE BETTER JOB OF DEPICTING THE OVERALL
WEATHER FIELDS OVERNIGHT...THUS USING THIS MODEL FOR THE FIRST 12
HOURS OF THE FCST WITH RESPECT TO QPF. THE NAM/GFS DID POORLY...NOT
CAPTURING THE PRECIP SHADOW FROM THE NRV INTO NRN VA. NONE OF THE
MODELS HAVE GRASPED THE EXTENT OF THE COASTAL PRECIP OVER THE ERN
CAROLINAS. NET RESULT WILL LIKELY BE MUCH LESS QPF THAN FCST FOR
OUR CWA ONCE THE EVENT IS OVER.
LONG TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
BOMBOGENESIS WILL CONTINUE WITH THE SFC LOW CONTINUING TO DEEPEN
AT A RAPID PACE...REACHING NEIGHBORHOOD OF 975 MB AS IT REACHES
THE JERSEY SHORE TONIGHT. THIS WILL CREATE QUITE THE BACKLASH FOR
OUR CWA WITH STRONG 50-70 KT CROSS BARRIER FLOW DEVELOPING OVER
THE MOUNTAINS...A WIND EVENT THAT WILL BE OF LONG DURATION PER
FCST STALLING OF CYCLONE ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST. WINDS ARE
FCST TO INCREASE IN OUR MTN COUNTIES BEGINNING 21 UTC TODAY...THEN
SPREAD EAST DURING THE EVENING. MOS HAS SUSTAINED WINDS IN THE
20-35 KT RANGE FOR ROA FROM TONIGHT THROUGH NOON TUESDAY. WIND
GUSTS OF 45 TO 60 KTS LIKELY WITH THIS EVENT...THE HIGHER WIND
GUSTS OCCURRING IN THE NC MTNS...GRAYSON AND CARROLL...LOOK OUT
TRUCKERS ON I-77 VCNTY OF FANCY GAP
BACKLASH FROM STORM WILL ALSO INCREASE THREAT FOR SOME ACCUMLATING
SNOW IN OUR HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ATTM NOT CONFIDENT ON TOTAL AMOUNTS
AS SNOWFALL WILL RESULT FROM WRAP AROUND MOISTURE AS OPPOSED TO
OUR TYPICAL LAKE EFFECT EVENTS WHERE TEMPS ARE TYPICALLY COLDER.
NEVER THE LESS...AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW A GOOD BET AT ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 3000 FEET...HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 4000 FEET.
WIND GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO SLACKEN AFTER TUESDAY AS STORM BEGINS
TO FILL. THE UPPER TROUGH STICKS AROUND FOR MOST OF THE WEEK SO
ANTICIPATE COOLER THAN NORMAL TEMPS.
AVIATION /08Z-06Z/...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WERE
PROGRESSING EAST THROUGH EASTERN KENTUCKY TOWARDS THE REGION. IN
ADVANCE OF THE FRONT...A SHIELD OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED HEAVIER RAIN
SHOWERS...WAS ADVANCING NORTHEAST OUT OF THE CAROLINAS INTO THE
FAR SOUTHEASTERN PARTS OF THE REGION. LOOKING FOR COVERAGE TO
EXPAND ACROSS A MORE GENEROUS PORTION OF THE EASTERN PART OF THE
AREA PRIOR TO DAYBREAK. IN THIS REGION...CIGS AND VSBYS WILL MAINLY
BE IN THE IFR CATEGORY WITH OCCASIONAL JUMPS UP TO MVFR OR DOWN
TO LIFR. A STRONG SOUTHERLY JET JUST OFF THE SURFACE WILL
MAINTAIN LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR AS WELL. WEST THE CREST OF THE
BLUERIDGE WILL BE MAINLY RAIN-FREE UNTIL THE LOW AND FRONT MOVE
INTO THIS AREA AROUND DAYBREAK...BUT IFR OR LOWER VSBYS FOR
MIST/FOG AND THE LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR WILL A ISSUE HERE.
AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH...AREAS CAN EXPECT AN ABRUPT SHIFT
IN THE WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST WITH VSBYS/CIGS IMPROVING A SOMEWHAT
SLOWER RATE LAGGING INTO THE LATE MORNING WITH RAIN SHOWERS WILL A
POSSIBILITY WITH THE MAIN UPPER TROUGH YET TO PASS THROUGH THE
REGION. SURFACE WINDS IN MOST AREAS BY THE AFTERNOON WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTS IN THE 20 TO 30 KTS RANGE.
THIS EVENING THAT UPPER TROUGH DOES SLIDE THROUGH THE AREA WITH
STRONG SUBSIDENCE BEHIND IT AND 850 MB WINDS PROGGED TO INCREASE
TO 50 TO 60 KTS IN SOME PARTS OF THE AREA. RESIDUAL MOISTURE AND
FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL PUT A GENEROUS COVERAGE OF IFR SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF SE WV WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE
SCATTERED MVFR/VFR SNOW SHOWERS AS FAR EAST AS THE FOOTHILLS OF THE
BLUE RIDGE. SURFACE GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS 06Z APPROACHES MAY BE
AS HIGH AS 40 TO 60 KTS IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH 30 TO 40 KTS IN
THE FOOTHILLS AND POINTS EAST.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EDT TUESDAY
FOR VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035.
NC...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EDT TUESDAY
FOR NCZ001>003-018-019.
WV...NONE.
&&
UPDATE...
SHORT TERM...JJ
AVIATION...JJHazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 12:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1231 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 VAZ045>047-161645- CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- 1231 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THE REST OF TODAY. STRONG WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TONIGHT WITH WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY MONDAY AND TUESDAY. GUSTS OF 50 MPH POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009>020-022>024-033>035-161645- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- 1231 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO DEVELOP...SOME ACCUMULATION LIKELY...MAINLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. VAZ007-WVZ042>045-161645- TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- 1231 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT OTHER THAN ANY ONGOING FLOOD PROBLEMS FROM HIGH WATER...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THE REST OF TODAY. STRONG WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TONIGHT WITH WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO DEVELOP...SOME ACCUMULATION LIKELY...ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY MONDAY AND TUESDAY. GUSTS OF 50 MPH POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. NCZ003-019-VAZ032-161645- SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK- 1231 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT...BUT ISOLATED CELLS WITH DAMAGING WINDS OT TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. HIGH WIND WARNING .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043-044-058-059-161645- STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- 1231 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT...BUT ISOLATED CELLS WITH DAMAGING WINDS OT TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TONIGHT WITH WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY MONDAY AND TUESDAY. GUSTS OF 50 MPH POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 15, 10:10 AM EDT, 5 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1010 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0505 AM FLASH FLOOD 7 SW LEWISBURG 37.73N 80.54W
04/15/2007 GREENBRIER WV LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROCKSLIDE ON ROUTE 63 NEAR FORT SPRING. HAS BEEN CLEANED
UP. REPORTED IN ERROR IN FLASH FLOOD WARNING AS ROCKSLIDE
ON ROUTE 219 SOUTH OF LEWISBURG.
&&
RMGLocal storm report, Apr 15, 10:44 AM EDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1044 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 NE ALDERSON 37.75N 80.62W
04/15/2007 GREENBRIER WV EMERGENCY MNGR
MUD SLIDE HAS CLOSED ROUTE 12 BETWEEN ALDERSON AND
ASBURY. MUDSLIDE KNOCKED DOWN POWER POLE.
&&
RMGLocal storm report, Apr 15, 2:35 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
235 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 PM HAIL MOUNT AIRY 36.50N 80.61W
04/15/2007 E1.00 INCH SURRY NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
DOCLocal storm report, Apr 15, 2:40 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
240 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0233 PM HAIL BOONVILLE 36.23N 80.71W
04/15/2007 E0.75 INCH YADKIN NC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
&&
DOCLocal storm report, Apr 15, 2:44 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
244 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 W NEOLA 37.97N 80.15W
04/15/2007 GREENBRIER WV LAW ENFORCEMENT
CULVERT WASHED OUT ALONG LITTLE CREEK DAMAGING A ROAD
&&
PCLocal storm report, Apr 15, 2:46 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
246 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0239 PM HAIL 2 E BOONVILLE 36.23N 80.67W
04/15/2007 E1.00 INCH YADKIN NC TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DOCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 4:33 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 26 more | 55 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 56 min |
| Apr 15, 3:14 PM EDT | Snow Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 12 hr |
| Apr 15, 12:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Wilkes | 64 min |
| Apr 15, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Yadkin | 56 min |
| Apr 15, 5:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Greenbrier | 4 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.