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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Dec 24, 2009, 4:17 AM EST for 24 counties in Virginia; Alleghany County, Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina; Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia. It took effect at Dec 24, 2009, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2009, 4:17 AM EST (09:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2009, 6:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2009, 4:00 PM EST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 29 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Carroll County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Radford, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:16 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 1365 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 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 240917 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 417 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...VERY STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IS EXPECTED TO BRING SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING ABOVE 50 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS MAY ALSO SEE STRONG WIND GUSTS BY FRIDAY MORNING. VAZ007-009-010-WVZ042-241730- /O.UPG.KRNK.HW.A.0004.091224T2300Z-091225T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0007.091224T2300Z-091225T2100Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP 417 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM 6PM THIS EVENING UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY. * SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. POWER OUTAGES AND BLOCKED ROADS ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ012-015-WVZ043-045-241730- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0021.091224T2300Z-091225T2100Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-WYTHE-GRAYSON-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 417 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATER THIS EVENING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KRNK 241823 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 123 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...VERY STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IS EXPECTED TO BRING SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING ABOVE 50 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS MAY ALSO SEE STRONG WIND GUSTS BY FRIDAY MORNING. VAZ007-009-010-WVZ042-250230- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.091224T2300Z-091225T2100Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP 123 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM LATER THIS EVENING UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY. * SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. POWER OUTAGES AND BLOCKED ROADS ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ012-015-WVZ043-045-250230- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0021.091224T2300Z-091225T2100Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-WYTHE-GRAYSON-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 123 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE THIS EVENING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 250215 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 915 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...VERY STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IS EXPECTED TO BRING SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING ABOVE 50 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS MAY ALSO SEE STRONG WIND GUSTS BY FRIDAY MORNING. VAZ007-009-010-WVZ042-251015- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091225T2100Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP 915 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON FRIDAY. * SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. POWER OUTAGES AND BLOCKED ROADS ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ012-015-WVZ043-045-251015- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-091225T2100Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-WYTHE-GRAYSON-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 915 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 TO 55 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTING TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 251002 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 502 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...VERY STRONG WINDS TODAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IS EXPECTED TO BRING SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING ABOVE 50 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA AND THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-WVZ043-045-251700- /O.UPG.KRNK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-091225T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091225T1700Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG... QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 502 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 TO 65 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. POWER OUTAGES AND BLOCKED ROADS ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ VAZ007-009-010-WVZ042-251700- /O.EXT.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091225T1700Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP 502 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 65 MPH. * DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. POWER OUTAGES AND BLOCKED ROADS ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$ VAZ016-017-251700- /O.EXB.KRNK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-091225T1700Z/ CARROLL-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALAX...FLOYD 502 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 55 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTING TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VAZ011-018>020-WVZ044-252100- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-091225T2100Z/ GILES-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 502 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 55 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTING TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ012-251700- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-091225T1700Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-WYTHE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...WYTHEVILLE 502 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. * SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 55 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTING TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 251524 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1024 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...VERY STRONG WINDS TODAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IS EXPECTED TO BRING SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING ABOVE 50 MPH ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA AND THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-010-015-WVZ042-043-045-252100- /O.EXT.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091225T2100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GRAYSON-MERCER-SUMMERS- GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...TAZEWELL... MARION...BLAND...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD... DUO...RAINELLE 1024 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 65 MPH. * DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. POWER OUTAGES AND BLOCKED ROADS ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$ VAZ013-014-022>024-034-035-252100- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-091225T2100Z/ PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG... ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BEDFORD...AMHERST 1024 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 55 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTING TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VAZ032-033-252100- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-091225T2100Z/ PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 1024 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 55 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTING TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ012-016-017-252100- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-091225T2100Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-WYTHE-CARROLL-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...WYTHEVILLE...GALAX...FLOYD 1024 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 55 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTING TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VAZ011-018>020-WVZ044-252100- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-091225T2100Z/ GILES-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 1024 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 55 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTING TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 252047 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 347 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...STRONG WINDS SUBSIDING... NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-010-015-WVZ042-043-045-252200- /O.EXP.KRNK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091225T2100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GRAYSON-MERCER-SUMMERS- GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...TAZEWELL... MARION...BLAND...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD... DUO...RAINELLE 347 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE HEADING INTO THE EVENING. WIND GUSTS THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON WILL BE LESS THAN 40 MPH. $$ VAZ011-013-014-018>020-022>024-034-035-WVZ044-252200- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-091225T2100Z/ GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE... SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BEDFORD...AMHERST...UNION 347 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE HEADING INTO THE EVENING. WIND GUSTS THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON WILL BE LESS THAN 40 MPH. $$ NCZ002-VAZ012-016-017-032-033-252200- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-091225T2100Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-WYTHE-CARROLL-FLOYD-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...WYTHEVILLE...GALAX...FLOYD... STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 347 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE HEADING INTO THE EVENING. WIND GUSTS THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON WILL BE LESS THAN 40 MPH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 4:04 AM EST | Ice Storm Warning | RNK | Bath, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson and 9 more | 35 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:04 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 21 more | 35 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:17 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 36 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2009Wind Advisories in North Carolina, 2009Wind Advisories in West Virginia, 2009Every wind advisory 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.