Alert archive / Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2009
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Mar 29, 2009, 4:10 AM EDT for 20 counties in Virginia; Alleghany County, Surry County, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It took effect at Mar 29, 2009, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2009, 4:10 AM EDT (08:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2009, 4:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2009, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 23 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Surry County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Bland County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Carroll County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Radford, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Giles County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Wythe County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:12 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 81 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
- 480 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 260 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 361 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 290810 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 410 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...STRONG WEST WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING AND EXIT THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE FRONT WILL BE STRENGTHENING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THE WESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BECOME STRONGER BY EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. VAZ007-WVZ042-290915- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090329T0800Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP 410 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 400 AM FOR GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WINDS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BY 800. SOUTH WINDS WILL BE SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AND WEAKENING A BIT. WHILE WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 800 AM...THIS IS WEAKER THAN ADVISORY CRITERIA...SO THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ015-020-291615- /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0002.090329T2000Z-090330T1300Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...HOT SPRINGS 410 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. WEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL INCREASE SHARPLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN STRONG OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ010>014-016>019-022>024-291615- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.090329T2000Z-090330T1300Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD- CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON 410 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. WEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL INCREASE SHARPLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN STRONG OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES DUE TO THE WET SOIL. THEY WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KRNK 291713 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 113 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...STRONG WEST WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .A COLD FRONT WILL EXIT THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE FRONT WILL BE STRENGTHENING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THE WESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BECOME STRONGER BY EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-020-300115- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0002.090329T2000Z-090330T1300Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...HOT SPRINGS 113 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY. WEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL INCREASE SHARPLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN STRONG OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ010>014-016>019-022>024-300115- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.090329T2000Z-090330T1300Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD- CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON 113 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY. WEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL INCREASE SHARPLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN STRONG OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES DUE TO THE WET SOIL. THEY WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 291846 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 246 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...STRONG WEST WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .A COLD FRONT WILL EXIT THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE FRONT WILL BE STRENGTHENING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THE WESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BECOME STRONGER BY EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-020-300300- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0002.090329T2000Z-090330T1300Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...HOT SPRINGS 246 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY... WEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ANTICIPATED. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL LAST THROUGH DAWN...AND THE HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE MAINLY CONFINED TO THE RIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...DOWNED TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ009-300300- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.090329T2000Z-090330T1300Z/ SURRY-WILKES-SMYTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...MARION 246 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH DAWN...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE RIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS WINDS GUSTS TO UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE RECENT RAINS HAVE CREATED WET SOIL CONDITIONS...AND THESE WINDS COULD DOWN SMALLER TREES AS WELL AS DEAD ONES. THIS COULD ALSO IMPACT POWER LINES OVERNIGHT. DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL ALSO BECOME DIFFICULT. SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR FURNITURE OR TRASH CANS. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ010>014-016>019-022>024-300300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.090329T2000Z-090330T1300Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD- CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON 246 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY... WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH DAWN...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE RIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS WINDS GUSTS TO UP TO 50 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE RECENT RAINS HAVE CREATED WET SOIL CONDITIONS...AND THESE WINDS COULD DOWN SMALLER TREES AS WELL AS DEAD ONES. THIS COULD ALSO IMPACT POWER LINES OVERNIGHT. DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL ALSO BECOME DIFFICULT. SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR FURNITURE OR TRASH CANS. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 300113 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 913 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...STRONG WEST WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS IT PASSES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST OVERNIGHT. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS SYSTEM AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS INTO LATE TONIGHT. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-020-300915- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090330T1300Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...HOT SPRINGS 913 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY. WEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR STRONGER WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...DOWNED 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. && $$ NCZ002-003-019-VAZ009>014-016>019-022>024-300915- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-090330T1300Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...MARION... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 913 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY. WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY. THE HIGHEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS WINDS GUSTS TO UP TO 50 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE RECENT RAINS HAVE CREATED WET SOIL CONDITIONS...AND THESE WINDS COULD DOWN SMALLER TREES AS WELL AS DEAD ONES. THIS COULD ALSO IMPACT POWER LINES OVERNIGHT. DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL ALSO BECOME DIFFICULT. SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR FURNITURE OR TRASH CANS. && $$
000 WWUS71 KRNK 300725 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 324 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...STRONG WEST WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS IT PASSES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THIS MORNING. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS SYSTEM AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS INTO THIS MORNING. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-020-301300- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090330T1300Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...HOT SPRINGS 324 AM EDT MON MAR 30 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. WEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR STRONGER WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...DOWNED 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. && $$ NCZ002-003-019-VAZ009>014-016>019-022>024-301300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-090330T1300Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...MARION... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 324 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. THE HIGHEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS WINDS GUSTS TO UP TO 50 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE RECENT RAINS HAVE CREATED WET SOIL CONDITIONS...AND THESE WINDS COULD DOWN SMALLER TREES AS WELL AS DEAD ONES. THIS COULD ALSO IMPACT POWER LINES OVERNIGHT. DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL ALSO BECOME DIFFICULT. SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR FURNITURE OR TRASH CANS. && $$ RCS
000 WWUS71 KRNK 301321 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 921 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA TODAY. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-020-301430- /O.EXP.KRNK.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090330T1300Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...HOT SPRINGS 921 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TODAY. THE HIGH WINDS THAT ACCOMPANIED YESTERDAYS FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE...WITH NEAR CALM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVERHEAD. $$ NCZ002-003-019-VAZ009>014-016>019-022>024-301430- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-090330T1300Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...MARION... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON 921 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TODAY. THE STRONG WINDS THAT ACCOMPANIED YESTERDAYS FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE...WITH NEAR CALM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVERHEAD. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 4:10 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | RNK | Bath, Grayson | 29 hr |
Nearby
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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.