Alert archive / North Carolina / High Wind Warnings in 2009
High Wind Warning 4, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this high wind warning at Nov 26, 2009, 1:25 PM EST for Grayson County, Virginia; Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina. It took effect at Nov 26, 2009, 9:00 PM EST. It was in force for 31 hr. 3 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
- Nov 26, 2009, 1:25 PM EST (18:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 26, 2009, 9:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 28, 2009, 3:56 AM EST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Grayson County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 8:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | West Jefferson, NC | TWO TREES DOWN IN WEST JEFFERSON. |
| Nov 27, 3:50 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Whitetop, VA | ONE TREE DOWN ON OLD PARK ROAD. |
| Nov 27, 3:50 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Whitetop, VA | ONE TREE DOWN ON SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 1170 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 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 261825 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 125 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009 ...WINDS TO INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE WESTERN APPALACHIANS THIS EVENING WITH COLDER AIR AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND IT. THE WINDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY...POSSIBLY LASTING INTO FRIDAY EVENING. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-270230- /O.UPG.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.091127T0400Z-091127T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0004.091127T0200Z-091128T0200Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 125 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH BY LATE THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. THE WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH THE WET SOIL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IN ADDITION...SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHEST WEST FACING RIDGES LATE TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY...WHICH WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING OF SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS AND LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ VAZ016-017-022-270230- /O.EXB.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.091127T0200Z-091128T0200Z/ CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALAX...FLOYD...ROANOKE...SALEM 125 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH BY LATE THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. THE WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY...AND POSSIBLY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ002-270230- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.091127T0200Z-091128T0200Z/ ALLEGHANY NC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SPARTA 125 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 MPH BY LATE THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTS ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES TO BETWEEN 50 AND 55 MPH. THE WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY...AND POSSIBLY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION...SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHEST WEST FACING RIDGES LATE TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY...WHICH WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING OF SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS AND LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KRNK 270107 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 807 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009 ...WINDS TO INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE... .NORTHWEST WINDS ARE GOING TO STRENGTHEN TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OFF THE MID ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST COAST. THE WINDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST OVERNIGHT THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY...POSSIBLY LASTING INTO FRIDAY EVENING. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-270915- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.091127T0200Z-091128T0200Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 807 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST FRIDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. THE WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH THE WET SOIL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IN ADDITION...SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHEST WEST FACING RIDGES LATE TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY...WHICH WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING OF SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS AND LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ016-017-022-270915- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.091127T0200Z-091128T0200Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...GALAX...FLOYD...ROANOKE... SALEM 807 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST FRIDAY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. THE WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY...AND POSSIBLY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 270916 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 416 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG HIGHER RIDGES... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AND EVEN STRENGTHEN TODAY AND TONIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OFF THE MID ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST COAST. THE STRONG WINDS ARE NOW EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-271730- /O.EXT.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091128T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 416 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AT 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. SOME WEAKENING MAY BRIEFLY OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL STRENGTHEN AGAIN TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHEST RIDGES. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH THE WET SOIL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IN ADDITION...SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHEST WEST FACING RIDGES THROUGH THIS MORNING ...WHICH WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING OF SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS AND LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$ VAZ010>014-018>020-271730- /O.EXB.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.091127T2300Z-091128T1100Z/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... HOT SPRINGS 416 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AT AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH... AND WILL INCREASE SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT...WITH SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH MAINLY ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. THUS A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR TONIGHT WHEN THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ016-017-022-271730- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091128T1100Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...GALAX...FLOYD...ROANOKE... SALEM 416 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AT SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. THE WINDS ARE NOW EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG OVERNIGHT...THUS THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 271540 AAA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1040 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG HIGHER RIDGES... .STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AND EVEN STRENGTHEN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OFF THE MID ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST COAST. THE STRONG WINDS ARE NOW EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-272345- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091128T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 1040 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 25 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. SOME WEAKENING MAY BRIEFLY OCCUR LATER THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL STRENGTHEN AGAIN TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHEST RIDGES. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH THE WET SOIL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IN ADDITION...SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHEST WEST FACING RIDGES THROUGH THIS MORNING ...WHICH WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING OF SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS AND LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ VAZ009-272345- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091128T1100Z/ SMYTH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARION 1040 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. WESTERLY WINDS AT SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ... WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VAZ010>014-018>020-272345- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.091127T1540Z-091128T1100Z/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... HOT SPRINGS 1040 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH MAINLY ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO THE OVERNIGHT AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ016-017-022-272345- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091128T1100Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...GALAX...FLOYD...ROANOKE... SALEM 1040 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT SPEEDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 271934 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 234 PM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES... .STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AND EVEN STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OFF THE MID ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST COAST. THE STRONG WINDS ARE NOW EXPECTED TO LAST INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF SATURDAY. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-280345- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091128T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 234 PM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 25 TO 35 MPH INTO TONIGHT... WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH THE WET SOIL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MORE DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ009>014-016>020-022-280345- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091128T1100Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL- FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM 234 PM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. WESTERLY WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 280309 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1009 PM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES... .STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OFF THE NORTHEAST COAST. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-281100- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091128T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 1009 PM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 25 TO 35 MPH OVERNIGHT... WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH THE WET SOIL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MORE DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ009>014-016>020-022-281100- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091128T1100Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL- FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM 1009 PM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... WESTERLY WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 280856 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 356 AM EST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WINDS DIMINISHING ACROSS THE RIDGES... .AS DEEP LOW PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST AND HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGHOUT THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-281000- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091128T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 356 AM EST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE ON THE HIGHEST RIDGES THROUGH SUNRISE THIS MORNING. $$ NCZ002-VAZ009>014-016>020-022-281000- /O.CAN.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091128T1100Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL- FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM 356 AM EST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY ACROSS THE AREA...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 25 MPH STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNRISE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1:34 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and 8 more | 7 hr |
| Nov 26, 4:22 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 12 more | 48 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in North Carolina, 2009High Wind Warnings in Virginia, 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.