Alert archive / Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2007
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Jan 9, 2007, 3:41 AM EST for Alleghany County, Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina; 20 counties in Virginia. It took effect at Jan 9, 2007, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2007, 3:41 AM EST (08:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2007, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2007, 9:00 AM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 23 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Bath County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Carroll County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Radford, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Wythe County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:42 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 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 1650 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 118 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -125 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -151 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 090841 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 341 AM EST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...STRONG WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS... .A STRONG DISTURBANCE WILL PASS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS TODAY. THIS WILL BRING STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO LOCATIONS FROM THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHEAST ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE INTO THE FANCY GAP AREA. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-091645- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.070109T1700Z-070110T1400Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX 341 AM EST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE OCCURRING FROM TIME TO TIME...SO VISIBILITIES COULD BE GREATLY REDUCED IN BLOWING SNOW. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KRNK 091602 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1101 AM EST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...STRONG WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS... .A STRONG DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG GUSTY WINDS FOR LOCATIONS FROM THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHEAST ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE INTO THE FANCY GAP AREA. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-100015- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.070109T1700Z-070110T1400Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX 1101 AM EST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE OCCURRING FROM TIME TO TIME...SO VISIBILITIES COULD BE GREATLY REDUCED IN BLOWING SNOW. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 091852 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 152 PM EST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS... .A STRONG DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE EAST AND AWAY FROM THE AREA THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY INCREASE BEHIND THIS FEATURE ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OVERNIGHT. VAZ011>014-017>020-022>024-100300- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070110T1400Z/ GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 152 PM EST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-100300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070110T1400Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX 152 PM EST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO BE OCCURRING FROM TIME TO TIME...SO VISIBILITIES COULD BE GREATLY REDUCED IN BLOWING SNOW. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 100229 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 929 PM EST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS... .A STRONG DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AND AWAY FROM THE AREA OVERNIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THIS FEATURE OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-101030- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070110T1400Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX 929 PM EST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION... MANY LOCATIONS HAVE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...SO VISIBILITIES COULD BE GREATLY REDUCED IN BLOWING SNOW. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ VAZ011>014-017>020-022>024-101030- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070110T1400Z/ GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 929 PM EST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 100952 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 452 AM EST WED JAN 10 2007 ...STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS... .STRONG...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST BEHIND A CLIPPER SYSTEM INTO MID MORNING. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-101400- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070110T1400Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX 452 AM EST WED JAN 10 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION... MANY LOCATIONS HAVE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...SO VISIBILITIES COULD BE GREATLY REDUCED IN BLOWING SNOW. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ VAZ011>014-017>020-022>024-101400- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070110T1400Z/ GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 452 AM EST WED JAN 10 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 101343 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 843 AM EST WED JAN 10 2007 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-101445- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070110T1400Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX 843 AM EST WED JAN 10 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THIS MORNING BUT WELL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THUS THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ VAZ011>014-017>020-022>024-101445- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070110T1400Z/ GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 843 AM EST WED JAN 10 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS SO THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 AM. $$
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2007Wind Advisories in North Carolina, 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.