Alert archive / Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Jan 11, 2011, 5:55 PM EST for 19 counties in Virginia. It took effect at Jan 11, 2011, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2011, 5:55 PM EST (22:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 11, 2011, 6:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2011, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Alleghany County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Carroll County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Radford, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 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, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 53 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
- 477 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 89 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 357 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
028 WWUS71 KRNK 112255 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 555 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .THE COMBINATION OF LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST WILL CREATE A VERY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE GUSTS TO 55 MPH MAY OCCUR. VAZ014-016-017-120700- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.110111T2300Z-110112T2300Z/ MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD 555 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
625 WWUS71 KRNK 120231 AAA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 931 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .THE COMBINATION OF LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST WILL CREATE A VERY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH MAY OCCUR. VAZ022>024-121045- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110112T2300Z/ ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA 931 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VAZ014-016-017-121045- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110112T2300Z/ MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD 931 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. 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. && $$
251 WWUS71 KRNK 121236 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 736 AM EST WED JAN 12 2011 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .THE COMBINATION OF LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST WILL CREATE A VERY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA TODAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH MAY OCCUR. VAZ013-018-019-032>034-130300- /O.EXB.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110113T1700Z/ PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PULASKI...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... COVINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD 736 AM EST WED JAN 12 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VAZ014-016-017-022>024-130300- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110113T1700Z/ MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD... ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA 736 AM EST WED JAN 12 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. 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. && $$ BLAES
670 WWUS71 KRNK 121413 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 913 AM EST WED JAN 12 2011 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .THE COMBINATION OF LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST WILL CREATE A VERY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA TODAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH MAY OCCUR. VAZ013-018-019-032>034-121515- /O.CAN.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110113T1700Z/ PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PULASKI...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... COVINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD 913 AM EST WED JAN 12 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ VAZ014-016-017-022>024-122215- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110112T2300Z/ MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD... ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA 913 AM EST WED JAN 12 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. 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. && $$
540 WWUS71 KRNK 122310 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 610 PM EST WED JAN 12 2011 VAZ014-016-017-022>024-130015- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110112T2300Z/ MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD... ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA 610 PM EST WED JAN 12 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$
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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.