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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this wind advisory at Feb 5, 2011, 2:33 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 5, 2011, 3:00 PM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2011, 2:33 PM EST (19:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2011, 3:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2011, 9:08 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
044 WWUS71 KRLX 051933 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 233 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... WVZ035>038-046-047-060345- /O.NEW.KRLX.WI.Y.0002.110205T2000Z-110206T0500Z/ RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE... MONTGOMERY...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN... MARLINTON...ELKINS 233 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL REACH THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS 3 TO 5 PM...AND THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AFTER 5 PM. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT BUT STILL REMAIN GUSTY. * WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ON THE RIDGE TOPS. * IMPACTS: MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OF WINDS. ALSO...RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND THEIR HOMES. SMALL LIMBS MAY FALL WITH POWER FLUCTUATIONS 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
536 WWUS71 KRLX 060208 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 908 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 WVZ035>038-046-047-060315- /O.CAN.KRLX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110206T0500Z/ RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE... MONTGOMERY...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN... MARLINTON...ELKINS 908 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. ALTHOUGH WINDS HAVE DECREASED...SOME GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH MAY STILL EXIST MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison and 5 more | 75 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.