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Wind Advisory 19, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Apr 3, 2011, 4:03 PM EDT for 9 counties in North Carolina; 37 counties in Virginia; Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia. It took effect at Apr 4, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2011, 4:03 PM EDT (20:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2011, 4:38 AM EDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 49 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Caswell County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Bland County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Carroll County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Danville, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, City of Martinsville, VA, City of Radford, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Henry County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 61 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
- 1424 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
659 WWUS71 KRNK 032003 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 403 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ON MONDAY... .EXPECT STRONG WINDS AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT THAT WILL EXTEND FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON MONDAY. NCZ001>005-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047- WVZ042>045-040800- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0019.110404T1400Z-110405T0000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN- TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... DANBURY...EDEN...BOONE...WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...TAZEWELL... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 403 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...POSSIBLE DOWN TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWER LINES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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
877 WWUS71 KRNK 040831 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 431 AM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL CROSS THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS TODAY AND ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION TONIGHT. NCZ001>005-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047- WVZ042>045-041645- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0019.110404T1400Z-110405T0000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN- TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... DANBURY...EDEN...BOONE...WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...TAZEWELL... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 431 AM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...POSSIBLE DOWN TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWER LINES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
342 WWUS71 KRNK 041333 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 933 AM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL CROSS THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS TODAY AND THE MID ATLANTIC REGION TONIGHT. NCZ006-VAZ058-059-050000- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0019.110404T1400Z-110405T0000Z/ CASWELL-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YANCEYVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 933 AM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...POSSIBLE DOWN TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWER LINES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045- 050000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0019.110404T1400Z-110405T0000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES- WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT... BEDFORD...AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 933 AM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...POSSIBLE DOWN TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWER LINES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ004-005-020-VAZ043>047-050000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0019.110404T1400Z-110405T0000Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX- BUCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YADKINVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX 933 AM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...POSSIBLE DOWN TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWER LINES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
657 WWUS71 KRNK 050000 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 800 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT... .STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL CROSS INTO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION TONIGHT. NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045- 050800- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES- WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT... BEDFORD...AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 800 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...POSSIBLE DOWN TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWER LINES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-050800- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... YADKINVILLE...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 800 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...POSSIBLE DOWN TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWER LINES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
752 WWUS71 KRNK 050221 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1021 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...GUSTY WINDS WITH SHOWERS AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT... .SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES EARLY OVERNIGHT...BEFORE SWITCHING TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TONIGHT. NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045- 051000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES- WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT... BEDFORD...AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 1021 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. * HAZARDS...POSSIBLE DOWNED TREE LIMBS...AND POWER LINES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-051000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... YADKINVILLE...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 1021 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. * HAZARDS...POSSIBLE DOWNED TREE LIMBS...AND POWER LINES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
179 WWUS71 KRNK 050838 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 438 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES WITH FROST TONIGHT... .MUCH COLDER AIR BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT...COMBINED WITH CLEARING SKIES AND DIMINISHING WINDS...WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF FROST...WITH A FEW LOCATIONS GETTING TO OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. NCZ003>006-019-020-051645- /O.CAN.KRNK.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.FR.Y.0001.110406T0600Z-110406T1300Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE 438 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * HAZARDS...AREAS OF FROST LIKELY...WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS DOWN TO FREEZING. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>045-050945- /O.CAN.KRNK.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD... PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 438 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
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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.