Alert archive / North Carolina / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this high wind warning at Feb 2, 2011, 4:33 AM EST for Grayson County, Virginia; Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 2, 2011, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 16 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2011, 4:33 AM EST (09:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 2, 2011, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2011, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Grayson County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:31 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 1:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ssw Flatridge, VA | TREES DOWN ON FLAT RIDGE ROAD |
| Feb 2, 7:25 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Boone, NC | TREE DOWN ON TRUCK ALONG ROUTE 421 NEAR BOONE. |
| Feb 2, 10:45 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Idlewild, NC | TREE DOWN ALONG WILL VANNOY ROAD |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 584 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 300 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 415 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
303 WWUS71 KRNK 020933 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 433 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND A COLD FRONT TODAY INTO TONIGHT... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE OHIO VALLEY WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO NEW ENGLAND BY THIS EVENING...SWEEPING A TRAILING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. BEHIND THE FRONT...WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GUST UP TO 55 MPH. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND GRAYSON COUNTY VIRGINIA. VAZ007-WVZ042-021745- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.110202T0933Z-110203T0000Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP 433 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER RIDGES. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM MIDDAY UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND POTENTIALLY DOWN ANY WEAK TREES AND LIMBS. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$ NCZ001-018-021745- /O.CAN.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KRNK.HW.A.0001.110202T1700Z-110203T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0002.110202T1700Z-110203T0900Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE 433 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...STRONGEST WINDS EAST OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER...EXTENDING TO THE BLUE RIDGE. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 400 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND LIKELY DOWN A FEW TREES AND LIMBS. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$ VAZ015-021745- /O.UPG.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0002.110202T1700Z-110203T0900Z/ GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY 433 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...STRONGEST WINDS EAST OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE WESTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY AROUND MOUNT ROGERS. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 400 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND LIKELY DOWN A FEW TREES AND LIMBS. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$ VAZ020-021745- /O.UPG.KRNK.HW.A.0001.110202T1700Z-110203T0500Z/ /O.EXB.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.110202T1700Z-110203T0900Z/ BATH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HOT SPRINGS 433 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...STRONGEST WINDS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 400 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND POTENTIALLY DOWN ANY WEAK TREES AND LIMBS. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ002-003-019-VAZ011>014-016>019-022>024-032>035-021745- /O.EXB.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.110202T1700Z-110203T0900Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL- FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK- FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...DOBSON...WILKESBORO... PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 433 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...STRONGEST WINDS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS... PARTICULARLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 400 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND POTENTIALLY DOWN ANY WEAK TREES AND LIMBS. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$ WVZ044-021745- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/ MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...UNION 433 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER RIDGES. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM MIDDAY UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND POTENTIALLY DOWN ANY WEAK TREES AND LIMBS. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VAZ009-010-WVZ043-045-021745- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/ SMYTH-BLAND-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...HINTON...HIX... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 433 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER RIDGES. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM MIDDAY UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND POTENTIALLY DOWN ANY WEAK TREES AND LIMBS. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
620 WWUS71 KRNK 021557 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1057 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND A COLD FRONT TODAY INTO TONIGHT... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE OHIO VALLEY WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO NEW ENGLAND BY THIS EVENING...SWEEPING A TRAILING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. BEHIND THE FRONT...WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GUST UP TO 55 MPH. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND GRAYSON COUNTY VIRGINIA. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-030000- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0002.110202T1700Z-110203T0900Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 1057 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...STRONGEST WINDS EAST OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE WESTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY AROUND MOUNT ROGERS. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 400 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND LIKELY DOWN A FEW TREES AND LIMBS. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$ VAZ009-010-WVZ043>045-030000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/ SMYTH-BLAND-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 1057 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER RIDGE TOPS WILL EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST GUSTS. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM MIDDAY UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND POTENTIALLY DOWN ANY WEAK TREES AND LIMBS. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042-030000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP 1057 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER RIDGE TOPS WILL EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST GUSTS. * WINDS...WEST AND AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM MIDDAY UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND POTENTIALLY DOWN ANY WEAK TREES AND LIMBS. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ002-003-019-VAZ011>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-030000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.110202T1700Z-110203T0900Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL- FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...DOBSON...WILKESBORO... PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 1057 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...STRONGEST WINDS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS... PARTICULARLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 400 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND POTENTIALLY DOWN ANY WEAK TREES AND LIMBS. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$
958 WWUS71 KRNK 022039 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 339 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND INTO TONIGHT... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH NEW ENGLAND THIS EVENING...WILL BLOW OFF THE COAST LATER TONIGHT. IN THE STORMS WAKE...STRONG WEST WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED...AND THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RATHER GUSTY THIS EVENING AND EARLY TONIGHT. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-030445- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0900Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 339 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET. * WINDS...WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 400 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND LIKELY DOWN A FEW TREES AND LIMBS. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS...INDOORS. && $$ VAZ009-010-WVZ043>045-030000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/ SMYTH-BLAND-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 339 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER RIDGE TOPS WILL EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST GUSTS. * WINDS...WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS UNTIL ABOUT 7 PM THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND POTENTIALLY DOWN ANY WEAK TREES AND LIMBS. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042-030000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP 339 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER RIDGE TOPS WILL EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST GUSTS. * WINDS...WEST AND AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS UNTIL ABOUT 7 PM THIS EVENING....THEN DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND POTENTIALLY DOWN ANY WEAK TREES AND LIMBS. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ002-003-019-VAZ011>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-030445- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0900Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL- FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...DOBSON...WILKESBORO... PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 339 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...STRONGEST WINDS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS... PARTICULARLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. * WINDS...WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 400 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND POTENTIALLY DOWN ANY WEAK TREES AND LIMBS. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$
125 WWUS71 KRNK 022341 AAA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 641 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...STRONG WIND GUSTS EXPECTED MAINLY THIS EVENING BUT SHOULD DIMINISH OVERNIGHT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST OF NEW ENGLAND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM...GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT IF NOT SOONER. VAZ009-010-WVZ043>045-030045- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/ SMYTH-BLAND-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 641 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 30 OR 35 MPH POSSIBLE AT TIMES BEFORE WEAKENING FURTHER OVERNIGHT. THUS THE ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE EARLY THIS EVENING. $$ VAZ007-WVZ042-030045- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD 641 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE AT TIMES. WINDS SHOULD WEAKEN EVEN MORE AFTER MIDNIGHT. THUS THE ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE EARLY THIS EVENING. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ015-030745- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0900Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 641 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET. * WINDS...WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND LIKELY DOWN A FEW TREES AND LIMBS. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS...INDOORS. && $$ NCZ002-003-019-VAZ011>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-030745- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0900Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL- FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...DOBSON...WILKESBORO... PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 641 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...STRONGEST WINDS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS... PARTICULARLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. * WINDS...WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND POTENTIALLY DOWN ANY WEAK TREES AND LIMBS. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$
891 WWUS71 KRNK 030228 AAA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 928 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...STRONG WIND GUSTS CONTINUE BUT SHOULD DIMINISH OVERNIGHT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST OF NEW ENGLAND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM...GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF THURSDAY. NCZ003-019-030330- /O.CAN.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0900Z/ SURRY-WILKES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO 928 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF THURSDAY. HOWEVER SINCE SPEEDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ015-030900- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0900Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 928 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET. * WINDS...WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND LIKELY DOWN A FEW TREES AND LIMBS. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 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...INDOORS. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ011>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-030900- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0900Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT... BEDFORD...AMHERST 928 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...STRONGEST WINDS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS... PARTICULARLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. * WINDS...WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND POTENTIALLY DOWN ANY WEAK TREES AND LIMBS. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
346 WWUS71 KRNK 030850 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 350 AM EST THU FEB 3 2011 ...STRONG WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THIS MORNING... NCZ001-018-VAZ015-031000- /O.EXP.KRNK.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0900Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 350 AM EST THU FEB 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. * WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH. $$ NCZ002-VAZ011>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-031000- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0900Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT... BEDFORD...AMHERST 350 AM EST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. * WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 8:26 PM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 8 hr |
| Feb 1, 8:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 23 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.