Alert archive / Virginia / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 6, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this high wind warning at Dec 30, 2008, 2:21 PM EST for 5 counties in North Carolina; 25 counties in Virginia. It took effect at Dec 31, 2008, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 21 hr. 34 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2008, 2:21 PM EST (19:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2008, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2008, 9:00 PM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 30 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Bland 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, Franklin County, VA, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Wythe County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:27 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 3:43 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | Mount Jefferson, NC | SUSTAINED AT 52 MPH |
| Dec 31, 4:20 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 5 W Hillsville, VA | |
| Dec 31, 4:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Ssw Sparta, NC | |
| Dec 31, 4:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Sw Sparta, NC | |
| Dec 31, 6:01 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Warm Springs, VA | TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 39 JUST WEST OF WARM SPRINGS. PEAK WIND AT HOT SPRINGS AIRPORT MEASURED 56 MPH AT 601 AM EST. |
| Dec 31, 6:35 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Galax, VA | LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ON MALLORY ROAD. |
| Dec 31, 7:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Clifton Forge City, VA | TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 606 JUST NORTHWEST OF CITY. |
| Dec 31, 7:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Amherst, VA | SPORADIC REPORTS OF TREES DOWN WITH SOME POWER LINES ALSO DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY BETWEEN 0730 AND NOON EST. |
| Dec 31, 7:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Rocky Mount, VA | HIGH WINDS BLEW TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. |
| Dec 31, 8:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 S New Castle, VA | 15 TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY...MAINLY ON SECONDARY ROADS. ONE TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 42 SOUTH OF NEW CASTLE. |
| Dec 31, 8:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 7 N North Wilkesboro, NC | 20 TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY THROUGHOUT THE DAY...MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY NORTH OF NORTH WILKESBORO. |
| Dec 31, 8:01 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Dublin, VA | |
| Dec 31, 8:35 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Christiansburg, VA | 20 FT PINE SNAPPED AT BASE. |
| Dec 31, 8:41 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Boone, NC | |
| Dec 31, 8:54 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 1 N Roanoke, VA | |
| Dec 31, 8:54 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Roanoke Airport, VA | |
| Dec 31, 9:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Blacksburg, VA | TREES DOWN ON HWY 60 NEAR PANDAPAS POND. |
| Dec 31, 9:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Buchanan, VA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN BETWEEN BUCHANAN AND THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ON ROUTE 43 BETWEEN 0900 EST AND NOON EST. |
| Dec 31, 9:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Grahams Forge, VA | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ACROSS THE COUNTY DURING THE DAY...SEVERAL CENTERED IN THE GRAHAMS FORGE AREA AROUND 900 AM EST. |
| Dec 31, 9:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Newport, VA | TREES DOWN ON HWY 460. |
| Dec 31, 9:03 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | West Jefferson, NC | |
| Dec 31, 9:03 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | West Jefferson, NC | |
| Dec 31, 9:03 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64.4 | West Jefferson, NC | |
| Dec 31, 9:05 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Radford, VA | 5 INCH OAK LIMBS BROKEN OFF. |
| Dec 31, 9:42 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Boone, NC | |
| Dec 31, 10:10 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Laurel Spgs, NC | |
| Dec 31, 10:54 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 Se Willis, VA | A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN. |
| Dec 31, 11:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Pilot, VA | A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN. |
| Dec 31, 11:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Fries, VA | 16 INCH DIA. PINE SNAPPED IN MIDDLE. |
| Dec 31, 11:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Lexington City, VA | SCATTERED DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY. |
| Dec 31, 11:24 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 E Ararat, VA | HIGH WINDS DOWNED A TREE NEAR CLAUDVILLE THAT FELL ON POWER LINES. SPARKS FROM THE LINES CAUSED A WILDFIRE. ADDITIONAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS MANY PARTS OF PATRICK COUNTY. |
| Dec 31, 2:14 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Mount Airy, NC | 23 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THREE POWER POLES SNAPPED IN THE TOWN OF MOUNT AIRY AT 1056...1014...AND 1414 EST. |
| Dec 31, 2:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nne Floyd, VA | A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN. |
| Dec 31, 3:10 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Laurel Spgs, NC |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 77 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
- 1803 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 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 301921 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 221 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...STRONG WINDS TO REDEVELOP LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT AND MOVE OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST WEDNESDAY PULLING A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH OUR REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING. STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT TONIGHT... BUT ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE FRONT EARLY WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-310330- /O.UPG.KRNK.HW.A.0004.081231T0500Z-090101T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0006.081231T0500Z-090101T0200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX 221 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT...POSSIBLY GUSTING AS HIGH AS 65 MPH BY EARLY MORNING WEDNESDAY. STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. 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 ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. $$ VAZ019-020-310330- /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0006.081231T0500Z-090101T0200Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS 221 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT...POSSIBLY GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET. THESE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ007-009>014-017-018-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045- 310330- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0032.081231T0500Z-090101T0200Z/ SURRY-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... UNION...LEWISBURG 221 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH LATE TONIGHT...POSSIBLY GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING.THESE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 11
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KRNK 310214 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 914 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...STRONG WINDS TO REDEVELOP LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT AND MOVE OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST WEDNESDAY PULLING A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH OUR REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING. STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT LATE TONIGHT... BUT ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE FRONT EARLY WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-311000- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0006.081231T0500Z-090101T0200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX 914 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT... POSSIBLY GUSTING AS HIGH AS 65 MPH BY EARLY MORNING WEDNESDAY. STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. $$ VAZ019-020-311000- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0006.081231T0500Z-090101T0200Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS 914 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT... POSSIBLY GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET. THESE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. 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 ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ007-009>014-017-018-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045- 311000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0032.081231T0500Z-090101T0200Z/ SURRY-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... UNION...LEWISBURG 914 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH LATE TONIGHT... POSSIBLY GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING.THESE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 310831 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 331 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY INTO EARLY EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THIS AFTERNOON. COLD ARCTIC AIR SURGES IN THIS MORNING AND A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTING LOW...AND ARCTIC HIGH OVER THE MIDWEST WILL BRING WIND GUSTS OVER 40 TO 50 MPH IN MOST LOCATIONS. NCZ003-019-VAZ010>014-017-018-022>024-032>035-311645- /O.UPG.KRNK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ SURRY-WILKES-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...BLAND... PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG... FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 331 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH...GUSTING UP TO 60 MPH AT TIMES. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL GUST ALONG AND JUST EAST OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IT APPEARS THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-311645- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX 331 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY...WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST OF MOUNTAINTOPS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. $$ VAZ019-020-311645- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS 331 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 TO 65 MPH CAN BE ANTIC PATED AS WELL. THE STRONGER GUST WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND JUST EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE RIDGES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-311645- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE 331 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING. THESE WINDS CAN ALSO BLOW AROUND LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS...AND EVEN DOWN SMALL TRESS AND LIMBS. $$ VAZ007-009-WVZ042>045-311645- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD... HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 331 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY INTO THE EARLY EVENING. GUSTS UP TO 50 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AS WELL...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING. THESE WINDS CAN ALSO BLOW AROUND LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS...AND EVEN DOWN SMALL TRESS AND LIMBS. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 311450 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 950 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY INTO EARLY EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THIS AFTERNOON. COLD ARCTIC AIR SURGES IN THROUGH THE DAY AND A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTING LOW...AND ARCTIC HIGH OVER THE MIDWEST WILL BRING WIND GUSTS OVER 40 TO 50 MPH IN MOST LOCATIONS. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-312300- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX 950 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY...WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST OF MOUNTAIN TOPS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE... INDOORS. $$ VAZ019-020-312300- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS 950 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 TO 65 MPH CAN BE ANTICIPATED AS WELL. THE STRONGER GUST WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND JUST EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE RIDGES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE... INDOORS. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ010>014-017-018-022>024-032>035-312300- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ SURRY-WILKES-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...BLAND... PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG... FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 950 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH...GUSTING UP TO 60 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL GUST ALONG AND JUST EAST OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE... INDOORS. $$ VAZ007-009-WVZ042>045-312300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD... HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 950 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY INTO THE EARLY EVENING. GUSTS UP TO 50 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AS WELL...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING. THESE WINDS CAN ALSO BLOW AROUND LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS...AND EVEN DOWN SMALL TRESS AND LIMBS. $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-312300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE 950 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING. THESE WINDS CAN ALSO BLOW AROUND LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS...AND EVEN DOWN SMALL TRESS AND LIMBS. $$ RCS
000 WWUS71 KRNK 312016 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 316 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST THIS AFTERNOON. COLD ARCTIC AIR ALSO CONTINUES TO SURGE IN THROUGH TONIGHT. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTING LOW...AND ARCTIC HIGH OVER THE MIDWEST WILL BRING WIND GUSTS OVER 40 TO 50 MPH IN MOST LOCATIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-010200- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...GALAX 316 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH...THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST OF MOUNTAIN TOPS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. $$ VAZ019-020-010200- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS 316 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 TO 65 MPH CAN BE ANTICIPATED AS WELL. THE STRONGER GUST WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND JUST EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE RIDGES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ010>014-017-018-022>024-032>035-010200- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ SURRY-WILKES-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...BLAND... PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG... FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 316 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH...GUSTING UP TO 60 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL GUST ALONG AND JUST EAST OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. $$ VAZ007-009-WVZ042>045-010200- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD... HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 316 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH WILL OCCUR INTO THE EARLY EVENING. GUSTS UP TO 50 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AS WELL...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING. THESE WINDS CAN ALSO BLOW AROUND LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS...AND EVEN DOWN SMALL TRESS AND LIMBS. $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-010200- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ 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 316 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING. THESE WINDS CAN ALSO BLOW AROUND LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS...AND EVEN DOWN SMALL TRESS AND LIMBS. $$ RCS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning 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 high wind warning went out at Dec 30, 1:23 PM EST, 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 1:23 PM EST, 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
123 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL BRIEFLY CONTROL
THE REGIONAL WEATHER TODAY. THEN A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL PASS BY TO OUR NORTH TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY PULLING A
COLD FRONT THROUGH AND PRODUCING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND
MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
WARM AIR ADVECTION CIRRUS WILL SKIRT THE CWA THIS AFTERNOON.
ASIDE FROM THAT...IT SHOULD BE A NICE AFTERNOON WITH DRY HIGH
PRESSURE AND A LIGHT BREEZE. ELEVATED DRY LAYER WILL MIX TO THE
SURFACE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON PROMOTING LOW RH.
WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN AGAIN TONIGHT AHEAD OF ANOTHER FAST
MOVING NORTHERN STREAM SHORT WAVE. SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS
THE GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT...THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
CROSSING OUR FCST AREA EARLY WEDNESDAY. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT
WITH THIS SYSTEM SUGGESTS POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WIND
EVENT...ESPECIALLY ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET. WEST/SOUTHWEST 850
JET INCREASES TO 50-55 KTS BY 06Z...VEERING TO THE NW BY 12Z AS
THE FRONT MOVES THRU. TYPICAL POST-FRONTAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL
DEVELOP IN THE WESTERN MTNS BY 12Z. HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FOR THE MTNS OF NC AND INTO THE VA COUNTIES OF GRAYSON AND CARROLL
LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
TYPICAL COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE WITH NW WINDS ON WEDNESDAY.
DOWNSLOPING WILL KEEP THE SOUTHSIDE AND PIEDMONT WARMER THAN H85
ADJUSTMENTS WOULD SUGGEST. DRY AIRMASS WITH LESS THAN 50 PERCENT
RH NOT EVEN MAKING IT INTO GREENBRIER DURING THE DAY. THUS...ONLY
A COUPLE OF INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN WESTERN GREENBRIER...WITH
SHALLOW MOISTURE AND DIRECTIONAL SHEAR IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER
KEEPING TOTALS AT AN INCH OR LESS ELSEWHERE. LARGER CONCERN WILL
BE THE STRONG WINDS ALONG THE SOUTH WESTERN PART OF THE CWA. THIS
IS WHERE STRONGEST GRADIENT WINDS/SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS
FOCUSED. THUS...A HIGH WIND WATCH WAS ISSUED FOR NW NC AND SW VA.
ALTHOUGH SET UP IS LESS IMPRESSIVE FARTHER NORTH...WINDS SHOULD
STILL QUALIFY FOR AN ADVISORY THROUGH THE BLUE RIDGE. HIGH
PRESSURE CELL ARRIVING LATE EVENING IS OF CONCERN FOR EXTREME NORTH...AND
THE HIGH WIND WATCH MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE BATH
COUNTY. ALTHOUGH SKIES WILL CLEAR...WINDS MAY HOLD LONG ENOUGH
ALONG PIEDMONT AND SOUTHSIDE FOR POTENTIAL MIN T BUST WED
NIGHT...AS IS CUSTOMARY WITH THIS SETUP. ALSO...DECENT MOISTURE AT
H5 MAY ALLOW HIGH CLOUDS TO MOVE OVER SE WEST VA LATE...HALTING
DECOUPLING. AS HIGH PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY MOVE OFF THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST ON THURSDAY. LATE THURSDAY NIGHT/FRIDAY
MORNING...OVERRUNNING MOISTURE MAY BRING A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
BROAD UPPER LEVEL VORTEX ENVELOPING CANADA WILL LEAD TO
PROGRESSIVE FLOW OVER THE LOWER 48 THROUGH THE END OF THIS WEEK
AND INTO THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF JANUARY. TRACK OF INDIVIDUAL SHORT
WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN SURFACE STORM TRACKS TO OUR WEST
AND NORTH...ALLOWING FOR A BRIEF WARMUP AHEAD OF EACH
SYSTEM...FOLLOWED BY A SURGE OF COLD AIR BEHIND EACH FRONTAL
PASSAGE. THIS SEESAWING OF TEMPERATURE WILL RESULT IN P-TYPE
CHALLENGES THROUGH THE EXTENDED FORECAST.
FOR FRIDAY...OUR FORECAST AREA WILL BE ON THE BACK SIDE OF SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE WHICH WILL BE CENTERED OFF THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST. A STRONG STORM WILL BE MOVING EAST OVER THE GREAT
LAKES...A COLD FRONT TRAILING SOUTH THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY AND
INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. WARM AIR ADVECTION AND
INCREASING ISENTROPIC LIFT IS FORECAST AHEAD OF THE SURFACE
FRONT...MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO.
WITH RESIDUAL COLD AIR IN PLACE FROM THE EXITING SURFACE HIGH
FRIDAY MORNING...ANY PRECIP THAT ARRIVES BEFORE NOON MAY FALL AS A
MIXED BAG OF P-TYPES. WARM AIR AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING FRONT WILL
MOVE IN ALOFT RESULTING IN PARTIAL OF FULL MELTING OF
HYDROMETEORS. UNTIL SURFACE TEMPS CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING...SLEET OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL BE A CONCERN. WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...COLD AIR ADVECTION WILL REVERSE THE PROCESS
WITH TEMPS COOLING FROM TOP DOWN AND CHANGING PRECIP OVER TO SNOW
IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE PRECIP WILL LIKELY COME TO AN END IN THE
EASTERN PART OF THE CWA BEFORE A CHANGE WOULD OCCUR THERE. WITH
STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION PROGGED FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW SHOWERS OR
FLURRIES WILL LINGER IN THE MOUNTAINS.
BUBBLE OF COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA SATURDAY
WITH A COLD NIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT SYSTEM TO EFFECT THE
AREA WILL ARRIVE EITHER MONDAY OR TUESDAY. BOTH THE ECMWF AND GFS
INDICATE LARGE AREA OF ISENTROPIC LIFT TO DEVELOP OVER THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS FOR THE FIRST OF NEXT WEEK...BOTH MODELS
DEVELOPING A STORM OVER RED RIVER VALLEY AND TRACKING IT INTO THE
OHIO VALLEY. THERE ARE STILL TIMING ISSUES...THE 12Z GFS FASTER
AND FARTHER EAST WITH THE STORM TRACK...THE ECMWF SLOWER...
DEEPER...AND FARTHER WEST WITH THE STORM TRACK. ATTM HAVE GONE
WITH THE SLOWER SOLUTION AND A MORE WESTWARD TRACK...HOLDING OFF
INTRODUCTION OF ANY PRECIP IN OUR FCST AREA UNTIL TUESDAY.
AGAIN...THERE WILL BE A P-TYPE CHALLENGE. COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL
RESIDE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE APPALACHIANS WITH WARM AIR...AND
MOST LIKELY AN ELEVATED ABOVE FREEZING LAYER...ADVECTING INTO THE
AREA AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM.
LR MODELS NEAR THE END OF THEIR RUN INDICATING A RETURN TO RIDGING
ACROSS THE WEST COAST AND EASTERN PACIFIC...THIS IS ALSO INDICATED
BY THE EASTERN PACIFIC OSCILLATION GOING INTO A POSITIVE PHASE.
A PATTERN CHANGE MAY BE TAKING SHAPE BY THE SECOND WEEK IN
JANUARY...BRINGING CONSISTENT COLD AIR BACK TO THE EAST...POSSIBLY
SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS EXPERIENCED IN EARLY DECEMBER.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
VFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED UNTIL LATE
TONIGHT...BECOMING MVFR IN THE MOUNTAINS AFTER MIDNIGHT...CLOUD
BASES DEVELOPING BETWEEN 015-030 FOR LWB/BLF...AND SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS AND FLURRIES TEMPORARILLY REDUCING THE VSBY TO 3-5SM
WEDNESDAY. EAST OF THE MTNS...SKIES SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR.
WINDS WILL BECOME A FLIGHT CONCERN LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS
STRONG CROSS BARRIER FLOW DEVELOPS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE. SW WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THE FRONT EARLY TONIGHT
THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND INCREASE IN SPEED.
SURFACE WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 KTS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND
DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK INTO THE REGION ON THURSDAY WITH A
RETURN TO VFR CONDITIONS AND DIMINISHING WINDS.
ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON
FRIDAY...BRINGING POTENTIAL FOR PRECIPITATION AND MVFR FLIGHT
CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN WITH STRONG WESTERLY WIND
GUSTS DURING THE DAY FRIDAY.
FOR SATURDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DIMINISHING WINDS AND A
RETURN TO VFR.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOR VAZ015-016.
NC...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOR NCZ001-002-018.
WV...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JS/PH
NEAR TERM...PM
SHORT TERM...KM/RCS
LONG TERM...PM
AVIATION...PMHazardous weather outlook, Dec 30, 6:11 AM EST, 8 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 611 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 NCZ004>006-020-VAZ044-046-047-058-059-311115- STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-PITTSYLVANIA-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 611 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MAY OCCUR LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-311115- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL- 611 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY 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 WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WATCH. A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BRING MORE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THAT WILL GUST TO 50 TO 60 MPH. A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MAY OCCUR LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ003-019-VAZ007-009>014-017>020-022>024-032>035-043-045-WVZ044- 311115- SURRY-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK- FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-CAMPBELL-MONROE- 611 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BRING MORE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THAT WILL GUST TO 50 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BRING MORE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THAT WILL GUST TO 50 TO 60 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED. A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MAY OCCUR LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WVZ042-043-045-311115- MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- 611 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT MAY ALLOW WINDS TO GUST NEAR 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING SNOW. A COUPLE OF INCHES OF SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE ALONG THE HIGHEST PEAKS. A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MAY OCCUR LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 8:58 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes | 9 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:34 AM EST | High Wind Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga | 11 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:21 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 31 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Virginia, 2008High Wind Warnings in North Carolina, 2008Every high wind warning in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.