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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Feb 1, 2011, 8:26 PM EST for Tazewell County, Virginia; Mercer County, West Virginia. It took effect at Feb 2, 2011, 4:33 AM EST. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2011, 8:26 PM EST (01:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 2, 2011, 4:33 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2011, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Tazewell County, VA, Mercer County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 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, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 546 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 85 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 457 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 491 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
532 WWUS71 KRNK 020126 AAA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 826 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...TWO BOUTS OF STRONG WINDS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.. .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT...DRAGGING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER NORTH INTO SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN SPOTS. BEHIND THE FRONT...WINDS SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST THEN WEST BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND EXPECT ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTS UP TO 50 TO 55 MPH. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR GUST OVER 60 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHLANDS OF BATH COUNTY...AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. VAZ007-WVZ042-020930- /O.UPG.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0001.110202T0126Z-110202T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.110202T1200Z-110203T0000Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD 826 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER RIDGES AND LOCATIONS IN THE VALLEYS WHERE CHANNELING OFTEN OCCURS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH TONIGHT...THEN WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS OVERNIGHT THROUGH DAYBREAK...THEN INCREASING AGAIN MIDDAY UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE TOPPLED WHICH COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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. 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. && $$ NCZ001-018-020930- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.HW.A.0001.110202T1700Z-110203T0500Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE 826 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER TONIGHT AND THE ENTIRE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS BECOMING WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS TONIGHT WILL BE BETWEEN 9 PM AND 5 AM. THE STRONGER WINDS WEDNESDAY WILL BE BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND POTENTIALLY DOWN ANY WEAK TREES AND LIMBS TONIGHT. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...AS THERE IS A BETTER CHANCE OF TREES FALLING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ VAZ009-010-015-WVZ043-045-020930- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/ SMYTH-BLAND-GRAYSON-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...BLAND...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG... QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 826 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS FROM WESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTH TO MOUNT ROGERS VIRGINIA. ALSO VALLEYS SUCH AS THE CLINCH AND THOMPSON VALLEY IN TAZEWELL COUNTY VIRGINIA. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS TONIGHT WILL BE FROM 9 PM TO 5AM. THE STRONGER WINDS WEDNESDAY WILL BE FROM MIDDAY UNTIL 7 PM. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD BRING DOWN SMALL TREES OR LARGER DEAD TREES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AS WELL. POWER OUTAGES ARE 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. && $$ VAZ020-020930- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.A.0001.110202T1700Z-110203T0500Z/ BATH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HOT SPRINGS 826 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS INCREASE BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE WIND SPEEDS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
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. && $$
620 WWUS71 KRNK 021557 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1057 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND A COLD FRONT TODAY INTO TONIGHT... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE OHIO VALLEY WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO NEW ENGLAND BY THIS EVENING...SWEEPING A TRAILING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. BEHIND THE FRONT...WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GUST UP TO 55 MPH. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND GRAYSON COUNTY VIRGINIA. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-030000- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0002.110202T1700Z-110203T0900Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 1057 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...STRONGEST WINDS EAST OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE WESTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY AROUND MOUNT ROGERS. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 400 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND SUCH AS TRASH CANS...AND LIKELY DOWN A FEW TREES AND LIMBS. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS. && $$ 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. && $$
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 2, 4:33 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Grayson | 23 hr |
Nearby
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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.