Alert archive / Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 15, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Mar 8, 2011, 4:32 AM EST for Smyth County, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mercer County, West Virginia. It took effect at Mar 8, 2011, 9:00 PM EST. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2011, 4:32 AM EST (09:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 8, 2011, 9:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2011, 3:36 PM EST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Mercer County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:37 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 1906 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
738 WWUS71 KRNK 080932 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 432 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. VAZ007-009-WVZ042-082030- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0015.110309T0500Z-110310T0500Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP 432 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER ELEVATIONS BETWEEN BLUEFIELD AND MARION VIRGINIA...INCLUDING TAZEWELL...AND LOCATIONS WHERE SOUTHEAST WINDS CHANNEL THROUGH THE VALLEYS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS INTO POWER LINES MAY RESULT IN POWER DISRUPTIONS. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
348 WWUS71 KRNK 082015 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 315 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. VAZ007-009-WVZ042-090415- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0015.110309T0500Z-110310T0500Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP 315 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER ELEVATIONS BETWEEN BLUEFIELD AND MARION VIRGINIA...INCLUDING TAZEWELL...AND LOCATIONS WHERE SOUTHEAST WINDS CHANNEL THROUGH THE VALLEYS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS INTO POWER LINES MAY RESULT IN POWER DISRUPTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
314 WWUS71 KRNK 090151 AAA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 851 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM TONIGHT AND CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY. VAZ007-009-WVZ042-091000- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0015.110309T0200Z-110310T0500Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP 851 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER ELEVATIONS BETWEEN BLUEFIELD AND MARION VIRGINIA...INCLUDING TAZEWELL...AND LOCATIONS WHERE SOUTHEAST WINDS CHANNEL THROUGH THE VALLEYS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS INTO POWER LINES MAY RESULT IN POWER DISRUPTIONS. 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. && $$
246 WWUS71 KRNK 090924 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 424 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT... .SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM TODAY. VAZ007-009-WVZ042-092100- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110310T0500Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP 424 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER ELEVATIONS BETWEEN BLUEFIELD AND MARION VIRGINIA...INCLUDING TAZEWELL...AND LOCATIONS WHERE SOUTHEAST WINDS CHANNEL THROUGH THE VALLEYS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS INTO POWER LINES MAY RESULT IN POWER DISRUPTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
443 WWUS71 KRNK 092036 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 336 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING... .STRONG SOUTHEAST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. VAZ007-009-WVZ042-100445- /O.UPG.KRNK.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110310T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0006.110309T2036Z-110310T0500Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP 336 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...LEEWARD SIDE OF THE NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST ORIENTED RIDGES. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...REST OF THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. 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. && $$ VAZ010-100445- /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0006.110309T2036Z-110310T0500Z/ BLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLAND 336 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...LEEWARD SIDE OF THE NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST ORIENTED RIDGES. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...REST OF THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 8:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Buckingham, Fluvanna | 20 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:20 AM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 63 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2011Wind Advisories in West Virginia, 2011Every wind advisory in 2011
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.