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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Feb 26, 2010, 3:10 PM EST for 17 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2010, 3:10 PM EST (20:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2010, 3:52 AM EST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Alleghany County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bland County, VA, Carroll County, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Galax, 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, Smyth County, VA, Wythe County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 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 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 793 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 312 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
143 WWUS71 KRNK 262010 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 310 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE... .DEEP LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHEAST U.S. COAST WILL KEEP STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS INTO TONIGHT. VAZ009>014-016>019-022-270415- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0010.100226T2010Z-100227T1100Z/ SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...ROANOKE...SALEM 310 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * EXPECT SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH MAY BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. * THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN AREAS THAT HAVE SEEN HEAVIER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. ALSO...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NCZ003-019-020-VAZ032>035-043>045-262115- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100227T0500Z/ SURRY-WILKES-YADKIN-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY- PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE... STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST...MARTINSVILLE... DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG 310 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH INTO TONIGHT. $$ VAZ023-024-262115- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA 310 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH INTO TONIGHT. $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ007-046-047-058-059-WVZ042>045-262115- /O.CAN.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-100227T0500Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-TAZEWELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...TAZEWELL... APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 310 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH INTO TONIGHT. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-020-270415- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...HOT SPRINGS 310 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. * SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT WILL BE BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH...WITH SOME GUSTS TO BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. * THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. THE VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES IN AREAS THAT HAVE SEEN HEAVIER SNOWFALL. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
495 WWUS71 KRNK 270244 AAA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 944 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE... .DEEP LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHEAST U.S. COAST WILL KEEP STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS INTO LATER TONIGHT. VAZ020-271045- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ BATH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HOT SPRINGS 944 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * EXPECT SUSTAINED WEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH MAY BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. * THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN AREAS THAT HAVE SEEN HEAVIER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. ALSO... VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VAZ010-011-022-270345- /O.CAN.KRNK.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ BLAND-GILES-ROANOKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG...ROANOKE...SALEM 944 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THESE SPEEDS SHOULD PREVAIL OVERNIGHT. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-271045- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 944 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. * SUSTAINED WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH SOME GUSTS TO BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. * THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. THE VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES IN AREAS THAT HAVE SEEN HEAVIER SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$ VAZ009-012>014-016>019-271045- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ SMYTH-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON 944 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED WEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 50 MPH...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH MAY BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. * THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN AREAS THAT HAVE SEEN HEAVIER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. ALSO... VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES. 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. && $$
531 WWUS71 KRNK 270852 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 352 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-271000- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 352 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ VAZ009-012>014-016>020-271000- /O.CAN.KRNK.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ SMYTH-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS 352 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
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 Feb 26, 12:39 PM EST, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 12:39 PM EST, 2 hours 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1239 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
WINTER STORM IS CENTERED OVER THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.
THIS STORM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO OUR TODAY...ALONG WITH A
CONTINUATION OF THE MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW. THE LOW PRESSURE WILL DRIFT NORTHWARD AND SLOWLY WEAKEN OVER
THE WEEKEND. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE A THREAT IN THE
MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SNOW AMOUNTS IN THE WEST VIRGINIA
MOUNTAINS NORTHWEST OF LEWISBURG COULD EXCEED 24 INCHES.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
WILL BE UPDATING THE FORECAST TO REMOVE POPS COMPLETELY FROM
UPSLOPE AREAS SOUTH OF TAZEWELL COUNTY BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE
AND RADAR. WILL ALSO ADJUST CURRENT TEMPS. WINDS HAVE BEEN
GRADUALLY DIMINISHING. WILL LEAVE WIND WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES AS
IS FOR NOW...BUT WILL LIKELY BE ABLE TO DROP ALL BUT THE NRN NC
MTNS AND GRAYSON COUNTY FROM THE HIGH WIND WARNINGS WITH THE 400
PM PACKAGE...AND TRIM BACK ON WIND ADVISORY AREAS TO JUST THE REST
OF THE MTNS.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
SATELLITE AND RADAR SHOW THAT THE ONLY UPSLOPE AREAS WITH
ACCUMULATING SNOW...EVEN MUCH CLOUDINESS...IS FROM TAZEWELL
COUNTY...NORTHEAST INTO SE WV. A HEAVIER SNOW BAND CONTINUES TO
WORK ITS WAY SOUTHWARD ACROSS WV AND IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT
TAZEWELL NORTHEAST TO GREENBRIER THIS AFTERNOON. FOR THIS
REASON...WILL KEEP THE BLIZZARD WARNING GOING FOR THOSE 4
COUNTIES. REPORTS FROM GREENBRIER IN PARTICULAR INDICATE EXTREMELY
BAD CONDITIONS IN THE WESTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY. FURTHER
SOUTH...IT WILL TAKE UNTIL OVERNIGHT BEFORE TRAJECTORIES INDICATE
ACCUMULATING SNOWS RETURN. DESPITE VERY STRONG WINDS AND SOME SNOW
DEPTHS GREATER THAN 6 INCHES...CURRENT REPORTS INDICATE THAT WE DO
NOT HAVE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM SMYTH COUNTY SOUTHWARD INTO THE
NRN NC MTNS. WILL STILL HAVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THOUGH...SO
WILL DOWNGRADE THE BLIZZARD WARNING TO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
WILL KEEP THE WINTER STORM WARNING THAT WE HAVE FOR THOSE
AREAS...BEGINNING 600 AM SATURDAY MORNING. STILL LOOKS LIKE THE
SRN END OF OUR UPSLOPE AREAS WILL GET ADDITIONAL FAIRLY HEAVY
UPSLOPE SNOW ACCUMS SAT/SAT NIGHT.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
AT 11 UTC...978 MB SURFACE LOW WAS NEAR POUGHKEEPSIE NY AND
POUNDING NEW ENGLAND WITH HEAVY SNOW AND WIND. THE SURFACE
PRESSURE HAS RISEN 4 MB THE LAST 3 HOURS WHICH INDICATES THE LOW
HAS BOTTOMED OUT AND SHOULD BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND FILL. WITH THE
OCCLUSION PROCESS UNDERWAY...OUTER DEFORMATION ZONE IS GETTING
TOSSED OUTWARD AND AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF THE STORM. MODELS HINT
THAT SOME OF THIS DEEPER MOISTURE TO DRIFT SOUTHWARD AND ENHANCE
THE ONGOING MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS. WILL HAVE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS TO SEE HOW THIS
PLAYS OUT. IN SPITE OF THE WEAKENING TREND...BACKLASH CONTINUES TO
BE FELT AS FAR SOUTH AS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION WITH STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS.
HAVE SEEN SOME PEAK WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 KTS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE
THIS MORNING. ROA AND HSP HAVE BOTH REPORTED GUSTS ABOVE 50 KTS...
ROA HIT 51 KTS JUST B4 MIDNIGHT AND HSP AIRPORT ATOP WARM SPRINGS
MTN HAS BEEN BANGING AWAY AT 50 KTS ALL NIGHT. MODELS INDICATE
THE STRONGEST WINDS AT 85 MB TO OCCUR BETWEEN NOW AND 15 UTC WITH
SPEEDS OF 60-70 KT. THIS WIND WILL LIKELY MIX TO THE
SURFACE AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. AREAS EAST OF THE MTNS WILL
ALSO SEE SOME STRONGER GUSTS ONCE THE SUN COMES UP AND STARTS TO
MIX THE BOUNDARY LAYER. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE SOME GUSTS
NEAR 40 KTS AT DANVILLE AND LYNCHBURG AFTER WE START TO MIX.
THE MAIN STORY FOR OUR CWA IS THE WIND. SECONDARY THREAT IS THE
SNOW SHOWERS WHICH CONTINUE WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE AND ARE
FORECAST TO PERSIST THROUGH THE NEAR TERM. THE AGGRAVATION IS WHEN
YOU COMBINE THE WIND WITH THE SNOW SHOWERS. AS SUCH YOU END UP
WITH A BLINDING COMBINATION WITH BLOWING SNOW AND POOR
VISIBILITIES...THUS WARRANTING THE DREADED BLIZZARD HEADLINE WHICH
IS MAINLY FOR THOSE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WV...FAR SWRN VA...AND
NORTHWEST NC WHERE REPORTS OF NEAR ZERO VSBY HAS BEEN ONGOING.
GETTING ACCURATE SNOW REPORTS IN THIS WIND DRIVEN EVENT IS
DIFFICULT.
THE STORM REACHED ITS LOWEST PRESSURE AT AROUND 09 UTC THIS MORNING
(974 MB WAS THE LOWEST THAT I COULD FIND)...AND HAS BEGUN THE
WEAKENING PROCESS. AS SUCH...THE STRONGEST WINDS OVER OUR AREA
ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING...WITH A DOWNWARD TREND LATER TODAY AND
TONIGHT. IN SPITE OF THE WEAKENING WIND FIELDS...MOISTURE WILL
CONTINUE TO WRAP AROUND THE SYSTEM AND INTO THE CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS WITH A CONTINUATION OF THE MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS AND
FLURRIES. FLURRIES MAY DRIFT EAST OF THE MTNS ATTMS...BUT DON'T
EXPECT MUCH IF ANY ACCUMULATION THERE.
TEMPERATURES WILL STRUGGLE TODAY WITH READINGS REMAINING BLO
FREEZING IN THE MOUNTAINS...REACHING 40 IN THE EASTERN CWA.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
OCCLUDED LOW OVER NEW ENGLAND COAST WILL SLOWLY DRIFT NORTHWARD
SATURDAY INTO MONDAY. NORTHWEST TRAJECTORIES FROM THE GREAT LAKES
WILL CONTINUE UPSLOPE SNOWS ON THE WESTERN SLOPES THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT. WILL KEEP OUR LONG DURATION BLIZZARD-WINTER STORM
WARNING/ADVISORIES CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL WAIT ON
EXTENDING IT AT THIS TIME. THE TIMING OF THE END OF THE GUSTY
WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DETERMINE THE TERMINATION OF BLIZZARD
WARNING.
A SECONDARY LOW CENTER OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST...WILL TRACK TOWARDS
NEWFOUNDLAND ON SUNDAY...PULLING THE OCCLUDED LOW OUT INTO THE
ATLANTIC SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS MAY END THE NORTHWEST SNOWFALL EVENT
ACROSS THE APPALACHIANS.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT ON THE
WESTERN SLOPES AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD BE ON THE ORDER OF
6-12 INCHES ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA AND 5-10 INCHES ACROSS
THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE GRAYSON HIGHLANDS AND NORTH CAROLINA HIGH
COUNTY. LIGHTER SNOW AMOUNTS 1 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE FURTHER EAST.
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH
MOUNTAIN TEMPERATURES REMAINING ABOUT FREEZING. DOWNSLOPING WINDS
WILL AID EASTERN TEMPERATURES TO WARM INTO THE 40S...POSSIBLY NEAR
50 TOWARDS SOUTHSIDE. A SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRIEFLY
PUSH OVER THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT...THEREFORE ENDING THE UPSLOPE SNOW
MACHINE. OVERNIGHT LOWS DURING THE PERIOD WILL VARY FROM THE TEENS
IN THE NORTHWEST TO AROUND 30 IN THE SOUTHEAST.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
THE SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES FURTHER AWAY FROM THE
FORECAST AREA. WHILE A SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRIEFLY
PUSH OVER THE COUNTY WARNING AREA MONDAY NIGHT...THEREFORE ENDING
THE UPSLOPE SNOW MACHINE.
THERE WILL BE ONLY A BRIEF PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER BEFORE ANOTHER
SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHERN GULF IMPACTS THE AREA BY MID WEEK. THE
LATEST RUNS FROM BOTH THE GFS AND THE ECMWF CONSISTENTLY KEEPS THE
LOW SOUTH AND EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA. THEY HAVE ALSO BEEN
PERSISTENT IN KEEPING THE LOW FAIRLY COMPACT AS THE RAIN SHIELD DOES
NOT EXTEND OUT VERY FAR FROM THE CENTER. HOWEVER...SOME LIGHT PRECIP
IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THE
MODELS LOOK TO HAVE SLOWED THE TIMING DOWN A LITTLE BIT AND THIS
COULD CONTINUE WITH FUTURE RUNS. MAY NEED TO DELAY THE ONSET AS THE
TIME GETS CLOSER AS IT IS STILL THE END OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD AND
SOME UNCERTAINTY STILL REMAINS. STILL FOGGY ON THE PRECIP TYPE BUT
HAVE MENTION OF RAIN/SNOW AT THIS TIME.
AT THIS TIME...WINDS DO NOT LOOK TO BE MUCH OF AN ISSUE IN THE
EXTENDED.
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE RUNNING NEAR TO BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE
PERIOD.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...BUT WILL BE GRADUALLY
DIMINISHING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ALL BUT THE HIGH
ELEVATIONS SHOULD SEE MUCH LIGHTER WINDS BY AFTER 05Z TONIGHT.
HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT THERE WILL BE ACCUMULATING MOUNTAIN SNOW
SHOWERS FROM THE SW VA MTNS...NORTHEAST INTO SOUTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA TONIGHT AND IFR CONDITIONS. BLF AND LEWISBURG BOTH WILL
LIKELY SEE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...AND ALSO VSBYS
GREATLY REDUCED AT TIMES BY BLOWING SNOW. THESE CONDITIONS WILL
ONLY IMPROVE SLOWLY SATURDAY...AND THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT
BOTH BLF AND LWB WILL REMAIN ON THE LOWER END OF MVFR DURING THE
DAY SATURDAY.
FOR THE TAF SITES IN THE EAST...INCLUDING ROA...LYH AND DAN...THE
MAIN WX CONCERN WILL BE THE STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS. THE
STRONG WINDS FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE DIMINISHING BY THE
EVENING. ROA WILL STAY FAIRLY STRONG AND GUSTY OVERNIGHT...BUT
STILL MUCH WEAKER THAN CURRENT WINDS.
MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS AFFECTING KBLF AND KLWB...WITH
ACCOMPANYING IFR/MVFR CIGS AND VSBYS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE DAY
SUNDAY. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE THE ONLY WX CONCERN
FOR EASTERN TAF SITES.
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY MAY SEE A RETURN OF IFR TO MVFR CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE REGION AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ACCOMPANYING
SNOW MOVES NORTH ALONG THE EAST COAST.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY FOR VAZ009>020-
022>024.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY FOR VAZ009>011-
015-020.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
VAZ009-015.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR VAZ032>035-
043>045.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY
FOR VAZ007.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR VAZ007-046-047-
058-059.
BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR VAZ007.
NC...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY FOR NCZ001-002-018.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY FOR NCZ001-018.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
NCZ001-018.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR NCZ003-019-
020.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR NCZ004>006.
WV...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY FOR WVZ044.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY
FOR WVZ042-043-045.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR WVZ042>045.
BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR WVZ042-043-045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JJ
NEAR TERM...JJ/PM
SHORT TERM...KK
LONG TERM...REB
AVIATION...JJ/PMHazardous weather outlook, Feb 26, 1:05 PM EST, 2 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 105 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 WVZ042-043-045-271815- MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- 105 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. BLIZZARD WARNING. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE SNOW REPORTS. WVZ044-271815- MONROE- 105 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE SNOW REPORTS. VAZ020-271815- BATH- 105 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE SNOW AND WIND DAMAGE REPORTS. NCZ002-VAZ012>014-016>019-022>024-271815- ALLEGHANY NC-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- 105 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE WIND DAMAGE REPORTS. VAZ010-011-271815- BLAND-GILES- 105 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE SNOW AND WIND DAMAGE REPORTS. VAZ007-271815- TAZEWELL- 105 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. BLIZZARD WARNING. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE SNOW AND WIND DAMAGE REPORTS. NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-271815- ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- 105 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE SNOW AND WIND DAMAGE REPORTS. NCZ003-019-020-VAZ032>035-043>045-271815- SURRY-WILKES-YADKIN-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY- PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- 105 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE WIND DAMAGE REPORTS. NCZ004>006-VAZ046-047-058-059-271815- STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 105 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. RCS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 26, 12:02 PM EST, 3 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1202 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0145 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 SW ROCKY GAP 37.18N 81.15W
02/26/2010 BLAND VA POST OFFICE
SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN ON GRAPEFIELD ROAD.
&&
AMSLocal storm report, Feb 26, 12:21 PM EST, 2 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1221 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0146 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 S MOUNT AIRY 36.46N 80.61W
02/26/2010 SURRY NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN ON PARK DRIVE
0245 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 SSE CANA 36.52N 80.64W
02/26/2010 SURRY NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN AT PEPPER GAP AND GWYNWOOD DRIVE
0500 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 W MOUNTAIN PARK 36.38N 80.90W
02/26/2010 SURRY NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN ON POSSUM TROUT VALLEY LANE
&&
AMSLocal storm report, Feb 26, 12:37 PM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1237 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG TRAPHILL 36.35N 81.03W
02/25/2010 WILKES NC DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREES DOWN
0230 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW NORTH WILKESBORO 36.19N 81.15W
02/25/2010 WILKES NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 18 NORTH
0415 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG RONDA 36.22N 80.94W
02/26/2010 WILKES NC DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN
0515 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NEW CASTLE 37.50N 80.12W
02/26/2010 CRAIG VA POST OFFICE
LARGE TREE LIMB ON ROUTE 621
&&
AMSLocal storm report, Feb 26, 1:45 PM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
145 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1240 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 E AXTON 36.65N 79.62W
02/25/2010 PITTSYLVANIA VA COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN AT PEACH ORCHARD RD AND WHISPERING PINES RD
0430 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 N CHATHAM 36.89N 79.41W
02/25/2010 PITTSYLVANIA VA COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN AT ANDERSON MILL RD AND OLD MINE RD
0300 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG CLIFFORD 37.65N 79.03W
02/26/2010 AMHERST VA POST OFFICE
TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 151
0700 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG CALLAWAY 37.02N 80.05W
02/26/2010 FRANKLIN VA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES DOWN
1056 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 SW INGRAM 36.69N 79.22W
02/26/2010 PITTSYLVANIA VA COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN ON POWER LINE...CAUSED SMALL FIRE
&&
AMSLocal storm report, Feb 26, 1:49 PM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
149 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1240 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 E AXTON 36.65N 79.62W
02/25/2010 PITTSYLVANIA VA COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN AT PEACH ORCHARD RD AND WHISPERING PINES RD
0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG TRAPHILL 36.35N 81.03W
02/25/2010 WILKES NC DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREES DOWN
0230 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW NORTH WILKESBORO 36.19N 81.15W
02/25/2010 WILKES NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 18 NORTH
0400 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW INDIAN VALLEY 36.91N 80.55W
02/25/2010 FLOYD VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN
0430 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 N CHATHAM 36.89N 79.41W
02/25/2010 PITTSYLVANIA VA COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN AT ANDERSON MILL RD AND OLD MINE RD
0545 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 SW CLIFTON FORGE CITY 37.79N 79.89W
02/25/2010 ALLEGHANY VA COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN ON KARNES ROAD
0635 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 SSE ROANOKE 37.22N 79.93W
02/25/2010 ROANOKE VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 668
0820 PM NON-TSTM WND GST HOT SPRINGS 38.00N 79.83W
02/25/2010 M56.00 MPH BATH VA AWOS
AT HSP AIRPORT
0900 PM HIGH SUST WINDS HOT SPRINGS 38.00N 79.83W
02/25/2010 M40.00 MPH BATH VA AWOS
SUSTAINED WINDS MEASURED AT 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 56
MPH.
0920 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 WNW JORDAN MINES 37.70N 80.21W
02/25/2010 ALLEGHANY VA COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN ON KANAWHA TRAIL
0945 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 ESE CLIFTON FORGE CIT 37.81N 79.74W
02/25/2010 ALLEGHANY VA COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN
1108 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 NE DUBLIN 37.16N 80.62W
02/25/2010 PULASKI VA EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN INTO POWERLINES ON MORGAN FARM ROAD.
1200 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE BUCHANAN 37.54N 79.67W
02/26/2010 BOTETOURT VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREES DOWN
0145 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 SW ROCKY GAP 37.18N 81.15W
02/26/2010 BLAND VA POST OFFICE
SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN ON GRAPEFIELD ROAD.
0146 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 S MOUNT AIRY 36.46N 80.61W
02/26/2010 SURRY NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN ON PARK DRIVE
0200 AM NON-TSTM WND GST STEWARTSVILLE 37.27N 79.80W
02/26/2010 M71.00 MPH BEDFORD VA TRAINED SPOTTER
0200 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG STEWARTSVILLE 37.27N 79.80W
02/26/2010 BEDFORD VA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
0245 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 SSE CANA 36.52N 80.64W
02/26/2010 SURRY NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN AT PEPPER GAP AND GWYNWOOD DRIVE
0300 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG CLIFFORD 37.65N 79.03W
02/26/2010 AMHERST VA POST OFFICE
TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 151
0311 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SW FOREST 37.35N 79.30W
02/26/2010 BEDFORD VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 622
0415 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG RONDA 36.22N 80.94W
02/26/2010 WILKES NC DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN
0421 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WEST JEFFERSON 36.40N 81.50W
02/26/2010 M56.00 MPH ASHE NC AWOS
AT GEV AIRPORT
0500 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 W MOUNTAIN PARK 36.38N 80.90W
02/26/2010 SURRY NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN ON POSSUM TROUT VALLEY LANE
0515 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NEW CASTLE 37.50N 80.12W
02/26/2010 CRAIG VA POST OFFICE
LARGE TREE LIMB ON ROUTE 621
0612 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 NE ORISKANY 37.65N 79.93W
02/26/2010 BOTETOURT VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN CRAIGS CREEK RD
0619 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW BASSETT 36.75N 80.02W
02/26/2010 HENRY VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN ROUTE 779 PARTIALLY COVERING ROAD
0620 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BOONE 36.21N 81.67W
02/26/2010 M59.00 MPH WATAUGA NC AWOS
TNB AIRPORT
0629 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 SSW PEARISBURG 37.25N 80.78W
02/26/2010 GILES VA COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN ON SUGAR RUN RD
0700 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG VOLNEY 36.62N 81.38W
02/26/2010 GRAYSON VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN ON YORK RIDGE ROAD.
0700 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG CALLAWAY 37.02N 80.05W
02/26/2010 FRANKLIN VA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES DOWN
0700 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW CHRISTIANSBURG 37.13N 80.43W
02/26/2010 MONTGOMERY VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN ON RTE 11
0712 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 WSW CATAWBA 37.34N 80.20W
02/26/2010 ROANOKE VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 624
0745 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG BLUE RIDGE 37.38N 79.82W
02/26/2010 BOTETOURT VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN
0829 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 E STUART 36.64N 80.19W
02/26/2010 PATRICK VA COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN
0845 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW ROCKBRIDGE BATHS 37.90N 79.43W
02/26/2010 ROCKBRIDGE VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN ON FARMHOUSE ROAD
1030 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 SW MEADOWS OF DAN 36.70N 80.45W
02/26/2010 PATRICK VA COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN ON SQUIRREL SPUR ROAD
1056 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 SW INGRAM 36.69N 79.22W
02/26/2010 PITTSYLVANIA VA COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN ON POWER LINE...CAUSED SMALL FIRE
&&
AMSLocal storm report, Feb 26, 2:45 PM EST, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
245 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ROANOKE 37.28N 79.96W
02/26/2010 CITY OF ROANOKE VA TRAINED SPOTTER
56 INCH DIAMETER PINE TREE SNAPPED TRUNK AT ITS BASE.
&&
CHENARDNearby
Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2010Every wind advisory in 2010
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.