Alert archive / Virginia / High Wind Warnings in 2009
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this high wind warning at Apr 3, 2009, 3:57 AM EDT for 23 counties in Virginia; Alleghany County, Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina. It took effect at Apr 3, 2009, 9:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 24 hr. 15 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
- Apr 3, 2009, 3:57 AM EDT (07:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2009, 9:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2009, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 26 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Watauga 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, 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 07:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2:00 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Cripple Creek, VA | TREE DOWN ALONG GLEAVES ROAD. |
| Apr 3, 3:00 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Floyd, VA | ONE TREE DOWN. |
| Apr 3, 3:00 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Rocky Gap, VA | TREE DOWN IN ROCKY GAP. |
| Apr 3, 3:04 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Check, VA | TREE DOWN NEAR CHECK. |
| Apr 3, 3:24 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 Sse Salem, VA | TREE DOWN ON ROSELAWN ROAD. |
| Apr 3, 3:52 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 S Catawba, VA | TREE DOWN ON WILDWOOD ROAD. |
| Apr 3, 6:20 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Boone, NC | TREE DOWN ON CAR ON DEERFIELD ROAD |
| Apr 3, 8:06 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 W Hillsville, VA | TREE DOWN ON AIRPORT ROAD. |
| Apr 4, 12:01 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | West Jefferson, NC | |
| Apr 4, 3:00 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Bent Mountain, VA | POWER LINE DOWN ON APPLE GROVE LANE. |
| Apr 4, 3:30 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Boone, NC | AWNING OF GAS STATION PARTIALLY DOWNED AND DAMAGED BY STRONG WINDS |
| Apr 4, 4:45 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 S Shawsville, VA | TREE DOWN ON FISHERSVIEW ROAD. |
| Apr 4, 6:34 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Ingalls Field, VA | TREES DOWN IN DOUTHAT STATE PARK. |
| Apr 4, 8:00 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 S Sugar Grove, VA | TREES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 603 NEAR RAZOR RIDGE. |
| Apr 4, 8:00 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 6 N Radford, VA | POWER LINE DOWN ON WHITTIER LANE IN THE MCCOY AREA. |
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 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 463 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 284 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 030757 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 357 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...GUSTY WINDS TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE EASTERN OHIO VALLEY AND THROUGH THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED ONCE THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE MOIST GROUND FROM RECENT RAINS WILL CAUSE SOME TREES TO BE TOPPLED EASILY BY THESE WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN LATER SATURDAY MORNING BRINGING DECREASING WINDS. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ011-013>020-022>024-034-035-031600- /O.UPG.KRNK.HW.A.0002.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0003.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... PEARISBURG...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON...BEDFORD...AMHERST 357 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 55 TO 65 MPH AT TIMES. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS GUSTING FROM 55 TO 65 MPH 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. && $$ VAZ010-012-031600- /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0003.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ BLAND-WYTHE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE 357 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 55 TO 60 MPH AT TIMES. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS GUSTING FROM 55 TO 65 MPH MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$ VAZ007-009-031600- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090403T1000Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION 357 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ALONG RICH MOUNTAIN AND IN THE CLINCH VALLEY TO THE NORTH OF THIS RANGE. THEN...WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 50 MPH AT TIMES. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032-033-031600- /O.UPG.KRNK.HW.A.0002.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT 357 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-031600- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.090403T1300Z-090404T0100Z/ 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 357 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 45 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WVZ042>045-031600- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX... UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 357 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 45 TO 55 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KRNK 031002 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 602 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...GUSTY WINDS TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN OHIO VALLEY AND THROUGH THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED ONCE THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE MOIST GROUND FROM RECENT RAINS WILL CAUSE SOME TREES TO BE TOPPLED EASILY BY THESE WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN LATER SATURDAY MORNING BRINGING DECREASING WINDS. VAZ007-009-031815- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090403T1000Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION 602 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 50 MPH AT TIMES. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ010>020-022>024-034-035-031815- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0003.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS... ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BEDFORD...AMHERST 602 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 55 TO 65 MPH AT TIMES. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS GUSTING FROM 55 TO 65 MPH MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-031815- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.090403T1300Z-090404T0100Z/ 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 602 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 45 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032-033-031815- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT 602 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WVZ042>045-031815- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX... UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 602 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 45 TO 55 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 031031 CCA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 630 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...GUSTY WINDS TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN OHIO VALLEY AND THROUGH THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED ONCE THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE MOIST GROUND FROM RECENT RAINS WILL CAUSE SOME TREES TO BE TOPPLED EASILY BY THESE WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN LATER SATURDAY MORNING BRINGING DECREASING WINDS. VAZ007-009-031815- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090403T1000Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION 630 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 50 MPH AT TIMES. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ010>020-022>024-034-035-031815- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0003.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS... ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BEDFORD...AMHERST 630 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 55 TO 65 MPH AT TIMES. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS GUSTING FROM 55 TO 65 MPH 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. && $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-031815- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.090403T1300Z-090404T0100Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE 630 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 45 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032-033-031815- /O.COR.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT 630 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 45 TO 55 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WVZ042>045-031815- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX... UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 630 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 45 TO 55 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 031755 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 155 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...VERY GUSTY WINDS TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .WITH THIS MORNINGS COLD FRONT TO OUR EAST...STRONGER WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO MAKE THEIR WAY INTO THE AREA IN ASSOCIATION WITH A DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY. THE MOIST GROUND FROM RECENT RAINS WILL CAUSE SOME TREES TO BE TOPPLED EASILY BY THESE WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN LATER SATURDAY MORNING BRINGING DECREASING WINDS. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ010>020-022>024-034-035-040200- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS... ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BEDFORD...AMHERST 155 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. HEADING INTO THIS EVENING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 55 TO 65 MPH AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS GUSTING FROM 55 TO 65 MPH 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. && $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-040100- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090404T0100Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE 155 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HEADING INTO THIS EVENING...EXPECT WINDS TO BE 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 45 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN BY THE LATE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032-033-040200- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT 155 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. HEADING INTO THIS EVENING....EXPECT WINDS TO BE 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 45 TO 55 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VAZ007-009-WVZ042>045-040200- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 155 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. HEADING INTO THIS EVENING...WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 50 MPH AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 040056 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 856 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...VERY GUSTY WINDS TO AFFECT THE AREA OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .STRONG WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE NORTHEAST U.S. WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. WITH THE MOIST GROUND FROM RECENT RAINS...THESE WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME TREES TO BE TOPPLED. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN LATER SATURDAY MORNING BRINGING DECREASING WINDS. NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-040200- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090404T0100Z/ 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 856 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS HAVE DECREASED TO LESS THAN 30 MPH...SO THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ010>020-022>024-034-035-040900- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS... ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BEDFORD...AMHERST 856 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. OVERNIGHT...LOOK FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 50 TO 60 MPH AT TIMES...MAINLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AROUND DAYBREAK SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS GUSTING FROM 55 TO 60 MPH MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032-033-040900- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT 856 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. OVERNIGHT....LOOK FOR WINDS TO BE 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 45 TO 55 MPH AT TIMES...MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN DURING AROUND DAYBREAK SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VAZ007-009-WVZ042>045-040900- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 856 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. OVERNIGHT...LOOK FOR WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 50 MPH AT TIMES...MAINLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN DURING AROUND DAYBREAK SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 040817 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 417 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS INTO MID MORNING... .STRONG WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH NEW ENGLAND WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS MORNING AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES NORTHEAST AND AWAY FROM THE MID ATLANTIC REGION. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ010>020-022>024-034-035-041300- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS... ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BEDFORD...AMHERST 417 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY MID MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS OCCURRING. WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH MAY RESULT IN FALLEN TREES... SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. INDIVIDUALS SHOULD NOT UNFASTEN SECURED OBJECTS UNTIL THE WINDS ABATE...AND MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING THROUGH OR NEAR MOUNTAIN PASSES. && $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032-033-041300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT 417 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY MID MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS TO NEAR 50 MPH MAY TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND...CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VAZ007-009-WVZ042>045-041300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 417 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...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY MID MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS TO NEAR 50 MPH MAY TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND...CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WERT
000 WWUS71 KRNK 041255 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 855 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THROUGH NOON... .STRONG WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH NEW ENGLAND WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS MORNING AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES NORTHEAST AND AWAY FROM THE MID ATLANTIC REGION. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ010>020-022>024-034-035-041600- /O.EXP.KRNK.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ /O.EXB.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.090404T1300Z-090404T1600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS... ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BEDFORD...AMHERST 855 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. THE VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THE MORNING. STILL...GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS AROUND 50 MPH MAY TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND...CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032-033-041400- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT 855 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. WIND GUSTS ARE STILL EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY...BUT THEY WILL BE DECREASING INTO THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE. $$ VAZ007-009-WVZ042>045-041400- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090404T1300Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 855 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. WIND GUSTS ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY...BUT THEY WILL BE DECREASING INTO THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE. $$ DS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 9:54 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 17 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 32 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 66 min |
| Apr 3, 9:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania and 1 more | 71 min |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Virginia, 2009High Wind Warnings in North Carolina, 2009Every high wind warning in 2009
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.