Alert archive / Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Jan 29, 2008, 5:00 AM EST for 26 counties in Virginia; Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia; Surry County, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jan 30, 2008, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2008, 5:00 AM EST (10:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 30, 2008, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2008, 11:29 AM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 31 counties
Surry 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, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick 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), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 2193 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 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 291000 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 500 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...STRONG WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT TUESDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OF VERY STRONG WINDS JUST ALONG AND BEHIND THE FRONT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-291800- /O.UPG.KRNK.HW.A.0001.080130T0500Z-080130T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0001.080130T0500Z-080130T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE 500 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS UPGRADED THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON WEDNESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND INCREASE SHARPLY WITH A FRONTAL PASSAGE T0NIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ007-009>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045- 291800- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.080130T0500Z-080130T1700Z/ SURRY-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE- GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION... LEWISBURG 500 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON WEDNESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND INCREASE SHARPLY WITH A FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ RCS
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KRNK 291057 CCA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 556 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...STRONG WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT TUESDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OF VERY STRONG WINDS JUST ALONG AND BEHIND THE FRONT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-291900- /O.UPG.KRNK.HW.A.0001.080130T0500Z-080130T1700Z/ /O.COR.KRNK.HW.W.0001.080130T0500Z-080130T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE 556 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS UPGRADED THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON WEDNESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND INCREASE SHARPLY WITH A FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ007-009>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045- 291900- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.080130T0500Z-080130T1700Z/ SURRY-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE- GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION... LEWISBURG 556 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON WEDNESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND INCREASE SHARPLY WITH A FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ RCS
000 WWUS71 KRNK 291604 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1104 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...STRONG WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 600 AM. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OF VERY STRONG WINDS JUST ALONG AND BEHIND THE FRONT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-300015- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0001.080130T0500Z-080130T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE 1104 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND INCREASE SHARPLY WITH A FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE WILL LIKELY DOWN TREES AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ007-009>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045- 300015- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.080130T0500Z-080130T1700Z/ SURRY-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE- GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION... LEWISBURG 1104 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND INCREASE SHARPLY WITH A FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY DOWN TREES...AND WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 292034 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 334 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...STRONG WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THIS FRONT ACCOMPANIED AND FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WINDS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. VAZ020-300500- /O.UPG.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.080130T0500Z-080130T1700Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.HW.W.0001.080130T0500Z-080130T1700Z/ BATH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HOT SPRINGS 334 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS UPGRADED THE WIND ADVISORY TO A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT INTO THE WEST AND INCREASE SHARPLY WITH THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. ALL INTERESTS IN BATH COUNTY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS LATER TONIGHT WHICH MAY FALL TREES AND RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF AT ALL POSSIBLE UNTIL WINDS DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-300500- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0001.080130T0500Z-080130T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE 334 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT INTO THE WEST AND INCREASE SHARPLY WITH THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. ALL INTERESTS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS LATER TONIGHT WHICH MAY FALL TREES AND RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF AT ALL POSSIBLE UNTIL WINDS DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ007-009>014-016>019-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045- 300500- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.080130T0500Z-080130T1700Z/ SURRY-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-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...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...SALEM... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD... AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 334 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT INTO THE WEST AND INCREASE SHARPLY WITH PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY DOWN TREES...AND WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION AND SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS IF POSSIBLE. $$ WERT
000 WWUS71 KRNK 300332 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1032 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...STRONG WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION DURING THE LATE NIGHT HOURS. THIS FRONT ACCOMPANIED AND FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WINDS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-020-301145- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0001.080130T0500Z-080130T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...HOT SPRINGS 1032 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED AND LIKELY TO OCCUR. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. ALL INTERESTS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS LATER TONIGHT WHICH MAY FALL TREES AND RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF AT ALL POSSIBLE UNTIL WINDS DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ007-009>014-016>019-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045- 301145- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.080130T0500Z-080130T1700Z/ SURRY-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-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...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...SALEM... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD... AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 1032 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY DOWN TREES...AND WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION AND SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS IF POSSIBLE. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 300841 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 341 AM EST WED JAN 30 2008 ...STRONG WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING. THIS FRONT ACCOMPANIED AND FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WINDS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-020-301700- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...HOT SPRINGS 341 AM EST WED JAN 30 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED AND LIKELY TO OCCUR. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. ALL INTERESTS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS THIS MORNING WHICH MAY FALL TREES AND RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF AT ALL POSSIBLE UNTIL WINDS DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ007-009>014-016>019-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045- 301700- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1700Z/ SURRY-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-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...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...SALEM... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD... AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 341 AM EST WED JAN 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY DOWN TREES...AND WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION AND SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS IF POSSIBLE. $$ RCS
000 WWUS71 KRNK 301511 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1011 AM EST WED JAN 30 2008 ...STRONG WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING... .STRONG WINDS IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THE REST OF THE MORNING. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE CONFINED TO THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-020-301700- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...HOT SPRINGS 1011 AM EST WED JAN 30 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS...WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AROUND NOON. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ007-009>014-016>019-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045- 301700- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1700Z/ SURRY-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-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...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...SALEM... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD... AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 1011 AM EST WED JAN 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS...WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AROUND NOON. $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 301629 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1129 AM EST WED JAN 30 2008 ...GUSTY WEST WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH... NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-020-301730- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...HOT SPRINGS 1129 AM EST WED JAN 30 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WEST WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ007-009>014-016>019-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045- 301730- /O.CAN.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1700Z/ SURRY-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-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...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...SALEM... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD... AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 1129 AM EST WED JAN 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WEST WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN HIGH ELEVATIONS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 5:00 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Bath, Grayson | 30 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2008Wind Advisories in West Virginia, 2008Wind Advisories in North Carolina, 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.