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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Apr 3, 2009, 3:57 AM EDT for 37 counties in Virginia; Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia; 9 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Apr 3, 2009, 9:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
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, 12:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 49 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Caswell County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Bland County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Carroll County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Danville, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, City of Martinsville, 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, Grayson County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Henry County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pittsylvania 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), 10 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 61 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. && $$ WVZ042>045-031600- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.090403T1300Z-090404T1300Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX... UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 357 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 45 TO 55 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES DUE TO THE WET GROUND. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
7 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
000 WWUS71 KRNK 041555 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1155 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...WINDS DECREASING IN SPEED... .AS LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION AND HIGH PRESSURE DRAWS CLOSER...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA WILL DECREASE. THIS IN TURN WILL RESULT IN WIND SPEEDS CONTINUING TO DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ010>020-022>024-034-035-041700- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-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 1155 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EDT TODAY... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EDT TODAY. WINDS GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. EXPECT GUSTS IN THE 25 TO 30 MPH RANGE. $$ DS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Apr 3, 3:39 AM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 3:39 AM EDT, 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
339 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS...
RAPID PROGRESSION OF SPRING STORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
UNITED STATES. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SERIES OF STRONG FRONTAL
PASSAGES FOR THE MID ATLANTIC REGION. NEXT FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH
FRIDAY...WITH ANOTHER ONE ARRIVING SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AFTER PERUSING GUIDANCE AND PAST WIND EVENTS...FELT IT WAS
NECESSARY TO AT LEAST START WITH A HIGH WIND WATCH BEHIND THE COLD
FRONT ON FRIDAY. WET GROUND FROM TONIGHT...AND EVEN MORE SHWS TO
COME WITH THE APPROACH OF THE FRONT TOMORROW...COULD ALLOW TREES
TO FALL EVEN IF WINDS DO NOT QUITE REACH HIGH WIND CRITERIA.
WITH CLDS SMASHED BY THE DRYING DOWNSLOPE...ADV CRITERIA WINDS
SHOULD BE ATTAINABLE. NONETHELESS...WAS QUITE IMPRESSED WITH
SEVERAL HOURS OF 55KTS BELOW THE INVERSION EVEN AT ROA TOMORROW
INTO TOMORROW NIGHT. WITH THE INVERSION FALLING WITH CAA...THE
MIXED LAYER WILL BE SQUEEZED EVEN MORE...KEEPING THE WINDS UP
OVERNIGHT FRIDAY. WAS SOMEWHAT GENEROUS WITH THE WATCH AREA...AS
SOME OF THESE COUNTIES MAY JUST BE PLACED IN AN ADVISORY. WOULD BE
A GOOD IDEA TO PLACE PART OF SE WEST VA IN AN ADVISORY TOMORROW
TOO...BUT WILL STOP WITH THE HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THIS PACKAGE.
OTHERWISE...CONCENTRATED SHWS WITH A FEW EMBEDDED STRIKES MAINLY
MOVING IN A NORTHERLY FASHION ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY...AND WILL
TAKE QUITE A FEW HOURS TO REACH THE CWA. REGARDLESS...VERY SOUPY
LLVLS BEING DRAINED EASILY BY A GUSTY UPSLOPE WIND...SO IT WILL BE
RAINY MUCH OF THE NIGHT...EXCEPT FOR THE EXTREME SW CORNER OF THE
CWA. TEMPS WILL REMAIN STEADY. CONSIDERING THE FRONT WILL BE NEAR
THESE PARTS EARLY TOMORROW...DECIDED TO LEAVE THE CURRENT WIND
ADVISORY AS IS...BUT WIND WILL NOT KICK UP THERE UNTIL CLOSE TO
12Z. WINDS STAYING UP ENOUGH TO PRECLUDE A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY...ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE MANY CITIES WITH LOW
VISIBILITIES OVERNIGHT.
PRESSURE GRADIENT AND RISES REMAIN OVER THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY MORNING TO KEEP WINDY CONDITIONS ON GOING. BY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...GRADIENT WEAKENS OVER THE REGION AND THE WINDS WILL
BEGIN TO SUBSIDE. WITH ABUNDANT SUNSHINE AND WEAKENING
WINDS...TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE 60S WITH SOUTHSIDE
APPROACHING 70F.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT
WITH VALLEY TEMPERATURES DROPPING INTO THE 30S...WITH RIDGES IN THE
40S. WARM AIR ADVECTING INTO THE REGION AFTER MIDNIGHT SHOULD ALLOW
RIDGE TEMPERATURES TO REMAIN STEADY OR EVEN RISE DURING THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS SUNDAY.
SUNDAY WILL BE NOTABLY WARMER WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW AS WARM AIR
ADVECTION INCREASES AHEAD OF NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM. EXPECT A
GRADUAL INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER ON SUNDAY. PLAYED HIGHS FROM MID 60S
IN THE NORTHWEST TO THE MID 70S INN THE SOUTHEAST. SLOWED DOWNED THE
ONSET OF PCPN AS SEEN ON GFS AND ECMWF. BETTER CHANCES OF PCPN
LIKELY AFTER 00Z MONDAY. COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS
AROUND 06Z MONDAY. USED BLEND OF GUID FOR LOWS SUNDAY NIGHT WITH
READINGS FROM MID 30S TO MID 50S.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
PROGRESSIVE FLOW PATTERN IS FORECAST TO BECOME MORE AMPLIFIED.
THIS WILL ALLOW FOR MORE SPACING IN BETWEEN FRONTAL SYSTEMS. ATTM
EXPECT A FRONTAL PASSAGE MONDAY AND ANOTHER LATE IN THE
WEEK...FRIDAY/SATURDAY TIME FRAME. HIGH AMPLITUDE FLOW ALSO MEANS
MUCH COLDER AIR WILL POUR SOUTH FROM CANADA...AND OUR PART OF THE
CONUS WILL LIKELY FALL UNDER THIS COLDER REGIME FOR EARLY AND MID
WEEK.
MONDAYS FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL BE THE RESULT OF A STRONG SPRING STORM
THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST ON SUNDAY...THEN THROUGH
THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO NEW ENGLAND ON MONDAY.
A STRONG SURFACE FRONT WILL TRAIL SOUTH FROM THE PARENT AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE CROSSING OUR FORECAST AREA MONDAY. CONVEYOR BELT OF DEEP
MOISTURE WILL PRECEDE THE FRONT WITH THREAT OF SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT
AND UNTIL THE FRONTAL PASSAGE MONDAY. IN THE WAKE OF THIS
STORM...STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION IS FORECAST WITH 85H TEMPS OF M4
TO M8. COLD TEMPS COMBINED WITH WRAP AROUND MOISTURE WILL LIKELY
RESULT IN SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES FOR THE MOUNTAINS TUESDAY
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES FOR MID
WEEK AS COLD HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE AREA.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
CHECK AIRMETS AND SIGMETS FOR TURBULENCE...ICING...AND IFR/MOUNTAIN
OBSCURATIONS THIS MORNING. SOUTHEAST WINDS FROM THE SURFACE TO
AROUND 700 MB ARE RESULTING IN IFR TO LIFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES
ALONG AND EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE THIS MORNING. WEST OF THE BLUE
RIDGE CEILINGS WERE IFR TO MVFR.
LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR IN TAFS FOR KROA...KLYH...KDAN AND KLWB WITH
THE LOW LEVEL JET INCREASING TO AROUND 35 KNOTS THIS MORNING.
A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING BETWEEN
11-14UTC. THERE WILL BE AN ABRUPT WIND SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST BEHIND
THE FRONT...WITH GUSTY WINDS FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. AS A DRY
SLOT HEADS INTO THE AREA...MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE ENDING
BY 16Z...EXCEPT IN THE FAR WESTERN MOUNTAINS WHERE RESIDUAL
MOISTURE AND UPSLOPE FLOW GENERATE SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS. IN THE
EAST CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TO MVFR OR VFR BY 00Z SATURDAY.
ALSO ALONG THE COLD FRONT...INSTABILITY LOOKS GREAT ENOUGH FOR SOME
THUNDERSTORMS EMBEDDED WITH LINES OF SHOWERS. INCLUDED THE MENTION
OF CB TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS. STRONG GUSTY WINDS BEHIND THE SYSTEM WILL
CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.
A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE THE POTENTIAL FOR IFR/MVFR
CONDITIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. WITH
THIS ADDITIONAL MUCH COLDER AIR...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY
FOR VAZ010>020-022>024-034-035.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR
VAZ007-009-032-033.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR VAZ007-009.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR VAZ043>047-058-059.
NC...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY
FOR NCZ001-002-018.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR
NCZ003-019.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR NCZ004>006-020.
WV...WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR
WVZ042>045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...PM
NEAR TERM...DS/KM
SHORT TERM...KK
LONG TERM...PM
AVIATION...AMS/KKHazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 10:30 PM EDT, 5 hours 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1030 PM EDT THU APR 2 2009 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ013>020-022>024-040230- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD- CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- 1030 PM EDT THU APR 2 2009 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WATCH. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING FOLLOWING A FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH MAY OCCUR. THIS MAY DOWN TREES AND RESULT IN SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN MONDAY FOLLOWED BY UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ012-040230- WYTHE- 1030 PM EDT THU APR 2 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING FOLLOWING A FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH MAY OCCUR. THIS MAY DOWN TREES AND RESULT IN SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN MONDAY FOLLOWED BY UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ003-019-VAZ032>035-040230- SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- 1030 PM EDT THU APR 2 2009 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WATCH. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING FOLLOWING A FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH MAY OCCUR. THIS MAY DOWN TREES AND RESULT IN SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN MONDAY FOLLOWED BY UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-040230- STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 1030 PM EDT THU APR 2 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING FOLLOWING A FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. THIS MAY DOWN TREES AND RESULT IN SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN MONDAY FOLLOWED BY UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ010-040230- BLAND- 1030 PM EDT THU APR 2 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING FOLLOWING A FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON. THIS MAY DOWN TREES AND RESULT IN SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN MONDAY FOLLOWED BY UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ011-040230- GILES- 1030 PM EDT THU APR 2 2009 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WATCH. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING FOLLOWING A FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH MAY OCCUR. THIS MAY DOWN TREES AND RESULT IN SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN MONDAY FOLLOWED BY UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ007-009-040230- TAZEWELL-SMYTH- 1030 PM EDT THU APR 2 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING FOLLOWING A FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON. THIS MAY DOWN TREES AND RESULT IN SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN MONDAY FOLLOWED BY UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WVZ042>045-040230- MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- 1030 PM EDT THU APR 2 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING FOLLOWING A FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON. THIS MAY DOWN TREES AND RESULT IN SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN MONDAY FOLLOWED BY UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. AN ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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 | High Wind Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 17 more | 29 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 |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.