Alert archive / West Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2009
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this wind advisory at Apr 3, 2009, 3:43 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 3, 2009, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2009, 3:43 AM EDT (07:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2009, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2009, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS71 KRLX 030743 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 343 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 WVZ046-047-031545- /O.NEW.KRLX.WI.Y.0002.090403T1800Z-090404T1300Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 343 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR RANDOLPH AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA. GUSTY WINDS WILL FORM ACROSS RANDOLPH AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON BEHIND PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MILES PER HOUR OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS WILL OCCUR BEHIND FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE SATURDAY MORNING...BUT WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN GUSTY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. HIGH WINDS AND WET GROUND MAY ALSO ALLOW WEAKER TREES TO FALL. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KRLX 031448 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1047 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 WVZ035>038-032300- /O.EXA.KRLX.WI.Y.0002.090403T1800Z-090404T1300Z/ RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE... SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS 1047 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL FORM ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON BEHIND PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MILES PER HOUR OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS WILL OCCUR BEHIND FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. HIGH WINDS AND WET GROUND MAY ALSO ALLOW WEAKER TREES TO FALL. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WVZ046-047-032300- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0002.090403T1800Z-090404T1300Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 1047 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL FORM ACROSS RANDOLPH AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON BEHIND PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MILES PER HOUR OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS WILL OCCUR BEHIND FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE SATURDAY MORNING...BUT WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN GUSTY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. HIGH WINDS AND WET GROUND MAY ALSO ALLOW WEAKER TREES TO FALL. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRLX 031946 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 346 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 WVZ035>038-046-047-040400- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE... SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS... MARLINTON...ELKINS 346 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. WIND GUST OF 40 TO 55 MPH ARE STILL LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS AREAS MORE EXPOSED TO A WIND FROM THE WEST. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE SATURDAY MORNING...BUT WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN GUSTY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. THESE WIND GUSTS AND THE WET GROUND MAY ALSO ALLOW WEAKER TREES OR BRANCHES TO FALL...CAUSING A FEW POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE STRONG CROSS WINDS...MAKING DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KTB
000 WWUS71 KRLX 040201 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 WVZ035>038-040315- /O.CAN.KRLX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE... SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. SOME GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG EXPOSED RIDGES. HOWEVER...PEAK GUSTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO EXCEED 35 MPH. AS A RESULT...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ WVZ046-047-040915- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. WIND GUST OF 40 TO 55 MPH ARE STILL LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS AREAS THAT ARE ABOVE 3000 FEET AND MORE EXPOSED TO A WIND FROM THE WEST. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE SATURDAY MORNING...BUT WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. THESE WIND GUSTS AND THE WET GROUND MAY ALSO ALLOW WEAKER TREES OR BRANCHES TO FALL...CAUSING A FEW POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE STRONG CROSS WINDS...MAKING DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRLX 040834 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 434 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2009 WVZ046-047-041300- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 434 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR RANDOLPH AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 55 MILES PER HOUR ARE STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREAS THIS MORNING. AREAS ABOVE 3000 FEET IN ELEVATION AND WITH A WEST EXPOSURE ARE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO THESE HIGHER GUSTS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DECREASE SATURDAY MORNING...BUT WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. THESE WIND GUSTS AND THE WET GROUND MAY ALSO ALLOW WEAKER TREES OR BRANCHES TO FALL...CAUSING A FEW POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE STRONG CROSS WINDS...MAKING DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRLX 041252 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 852 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2009 WVZ046-047-041400- /O.EXP.KRLX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 852 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE...ALONG WITH A DECREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT...WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. THIS WILL RESULT IN DECREASING WIND GUSTS. WHILE HIGHER WIND GUSTS MAY CONTINUE ON THE RIDGE TOPS FOR A WHILE THIS MORNING AS HEATING INITIALLY MIXES THE ATMOSPHERE...THE OVERALL WIND THREAT WILL BE DECREASING SO THAT THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 AM. $$
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.