Alert archive / Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Mar 7, 2008, 9:19 AM EST for Bland County, Smyth County, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mercer County, West Virginia. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2008, 9:19 AM EST (14:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2008, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Bland County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Mercer County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 516 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 195 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 382 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 071419 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 919 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TODAY AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM MOVING NORTHEAST FROM THE GULF COAST STATES. THE WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST ON THE RIDGES AND IN VALLEYS WHERE WINDS MAY BE MORE CHANNELED INTO LATE THIS AFTERNOON. VAZ007-009-010-WVZ042-072230- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.080307T1419Z-080307T2300Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...BLUEFIELD 919 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. LOCATIONS SUCH AS THE CLINCH VALLEY...BIG WALKER AND CLINCH MOUNTAINS CAN EXPECT THE HIGHER GUSTS. 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. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KRNK 071903 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 203 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS INTO THIS EVENING... ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT... .SOUTHEAST WINDS AHEAD OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL KEEP STRONG WINDS ALONG THE RIDGES INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...LOW PRESSURE WITH AN ASSOCIATED STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEEPENS WELL NORTH OF THE AREA...THE GRADIENT BETWEEN IT AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG WINDS SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER RIDGES...WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALSO LIKELY INTO THE PIEDMONT AS DEEP MIXING DEVELOPS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ014>020-080315- /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0003.080308T1400Z-080309T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS 203 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ011>013-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- 080315- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0014.080308T1400Z-080309T0500Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...WILKESBORO... YADKINVILLE...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...SALEM... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD... AMHERST...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 203 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ VAZ007-009-010-WVZ042-072300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080307T2300Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...BLUEFIELD 203 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCATIONS SUCH AS THE CLINCH VALLEY...BIG WALKER AND CLINCH MOUNTAINS CAN EXPECT THE HIGHER GUSTS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 072256 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 556 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WITH AN ASSOCIATED STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEEPENS WELL NORTH OF THE AREA...THE GRADIENT BETWEEN IT AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG WINDS SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER RIDGES...WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALSO LIKELY INTO THE PIEDMONT AS DEEP MIXING DEVELOPS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. VAZ007-009-010-WVZ042-080000- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080307T2300Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...BLUEFIELD 556 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... SOUTH WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED A GREAT DEAL THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT OVERNIGHT. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ014>020-080700- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0003.080308T1400Z-080309T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS 556 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ011>013-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- 080700- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0014.080308T1400Z-080309T0500Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...WILKESBORO... YADKINVILLE...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...SALEM... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD... AMHERST...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 556 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2:03 PM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Grayson and 3 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:03 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 29 more | 34 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2008Wind Advisories in West Virginia, 2008Every wind advisory 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.