Alert archive / Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 7, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Feb 7, 2011, 4:00 PM EST for 23 counties in Virginia; 5 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 8, 2011, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2011, 4:00 PM EST (21:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 8, 2011, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2011, 12:00 PM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 28 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bland 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, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Wythe County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 1088 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 103 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
742 WWUS71 KRNK 072100 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 400 PM EST MON FEB 7 2011 ...VERY GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. BEHIND IT WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE CREST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...AND NORTH INTO THE SOUTHERN ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS. SPEEDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES CLOSER TO THE REGION. NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ011-014>020-022-023-032-033-080500- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.110208T0500Z-110208T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-GILES-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-PATRICK- FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...PEARISBURG...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM... FINCASTLE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 400 PM EST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE CREST OF THE BLUE RIDGE FROM ROANOKE TO BOONE AND FROM ROANOKE NORTH TO HOT SPRINGS. * HAZARDS...VERY GUSTY WINDS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...PRIMARILY FROM 300 AM TO 900 AM. * IMPACTS...STRONG FLUCTUATING CROSS WINDS ON SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. SOME BRANCHES MAY BREAK OFF TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DS
4 follow-up statements
780 WWUS71 KRNK 080358 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1058 PM EST MON FEB 7 2011 ...VERY GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH VIRGINIA TONIGHT AND PUSH A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION. AS THIS LOW DEEPENS RAPIDLY OFFSHORE AND ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION. NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ011-014>020-022-023-032-033-081100- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.110208T0500Z-110208T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-GILES-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-PATRICK- FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...PEARISBURG...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM... FINCASTLE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 1058 PM EST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE FROM ROANOKE SOUTH TO BOONE AND ACROSS THE ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS. * HAZARDS...VERY GUSTY WINDS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL PEAK BETWEEN 300 AM AND 900 AM. WIND SPEEDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ORIENTED HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 81. THE WIND MAY BREAK SOME BRANCHES OFF TREES AND MAY DOWN POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
577 WWUS71 KRNK 080820 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 320 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...VERY GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THIS MORNING... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL BE OCCURRING BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS MORNING...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ALONG THE RIDGES. THE WINDS WILL BE WEAKENING SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE ARRIVES. VAZ010-012-013-024-081630- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T1700Z/ BLAND-WYTHE-PULASKI-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD... PULASKI...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA 320 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS. THIS GUSTS WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 81. 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. && $$ NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ011-014>020-022-023-032-033-081630- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-GILES-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-PATRICK- FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...PEARISBURG...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM... FINCASTLE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 320 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ORIENTED HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 81. THE WIND MAY BREAK SOME BRANCHES OFF TREES AND MAY DOWN POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
780 WWUS71 KRNK 081629 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1129 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...VERY GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THIS MORNING... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL BE OCCURRING BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS MORNING...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ALONG THE RIDGES. THE WINDS WILL BE WEAKENING SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE ARRIVES. NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ010>020-022>024-032-033-081730- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...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 1129 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ORIENTED HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 81. THE WIND MAY BREAK SOME BRANCHES OFF TREES AND MAY DOWN POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
246 WWUS71 KRNK 081659 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1159 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINDS DECREASING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... .AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION...WIND SPEEDS WILL BE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AND SLOWLY ON THE DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ010>020-022>024-032-033-081800- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD... PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 1159 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY. WINDS WILL BE ON THE DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH WIND GUSTS MAINLY IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. $$
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2011Wind Advisories in North Carolina, 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.