Alert archive / West Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 5, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this wind advisory at Feb 23, 2012, 2:21 PM EST for 4 states. It took effect at Feb 24, 2012, 9:00 AM EST. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2012, 2:21 PM EST (19:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2012, 9:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2012, 1:00 AM EST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
All 43 counties
Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Athens County, OH, Gallia County, OH, Jackson County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Perry County, OH, Vinton County, OH, Washington County, OH, Buchanan County, VA, Dickenson County, VA, Barbour County, WV, Boone County, WV, Braxton County, WV, Cabell County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Clay County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Logan County, WV, Mason County, WV, McDowell County, WV, Mingo County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Roane County, WV, Taylor County, WV, Tyler County, WV, Upshur County, WV, Wayne County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV, Wyoming County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 980 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 186 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
400 WWUS71 KRLX 231921 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 221 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012 VAZ003-004-WVZ033>038-046-047-240330- /O.NEW.KRLX.WI.Y.0005.120224T1400Z-120225T0600Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS- WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...WELCH... GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...OAK HILL... FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...MARLINTON...ELKINS 221 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY. * TIMING...FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM SATURDAY. * WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH...WITH WIND GUSTS FROM 42 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WEAK TREE BRANCHES...AND SOME WEAK ROOTED TREES MAY FALL...AIDED BY SATURATED GROUNDS. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE ALSO VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. SUDDEN CROSS WINDS MAY AFFECT MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 46 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$
7 follow-up statements
960 WWUS71 KRLX 240302 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1002 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012 VAZ003-004-WVZ033>038-046-047-241115- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0005.120224T1400Z-120225T0600Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS- WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...WELCH... GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...OAK HILL... FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...ELKINS 1002 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WEAK TREE BRANCHES...AND SOME WEAK ROOTED TREES MAY FALL...AIDED BY SATURATED GROUNDS. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE ALSO VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. SUDDEN CROSS WINDS MAY AFFECT MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 46 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$
114 WWUS71 KRLX 240722 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 222 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013>020- 024>032-039-040-241530- /O.EXA.KRLX.WI.Y.0005.120224T1400Z-120225T0600Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-WOOD-PLEASANTS- TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE- MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR- UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND... GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON... CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT... ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL... MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA... CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN... RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS... BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS... ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...WEST HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE... CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SPENCER...ELIZABETH... GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON... GILBERT CREEK...CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN... CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON... CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI... BELINGTON 222 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY. * TIMING...FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WEAK TREE BRANCHES...AND SOME WEAK ROOTED TREES MAY FALL...AIDED BY SATURATED GROUNDS. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE ALSO VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. SUDDEN CROSS WINDS MAY AFFECT MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 46 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. 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. && $$ VAZ003-004-WVZ033>038-046-047-241530- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0005.120224T1400Z-120225T0600Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS- WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...WELCH... GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...OAK HILL... FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...ELKINS 222 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WEAK TREE BRANCHES...AND SOME WEAK ROOTED TREES MAY FALL...AIDED BY SATURATED GROUNDS. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE ALSO VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. SUDDEN CROSS WINDS MAY AFFECT MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 46 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$
259 WWUS71 KRLX 240920 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 420 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>040-046-047-241730- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0005.120224T1400Z-120225T0600Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN- RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS- HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER- UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND... GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON... CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT... ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL... MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT... CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE... HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY... PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY... SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN... WEST HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON... SOUTH CHARLESTON...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE... HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON... GILBERT CREEK...CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN... CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON... CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR... MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE... MONTGOMERY...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN... BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS 420 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FROM 9 AM TODAY TO 1 AM SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WEAK TREE BRANCHES...AND SOME WEAK ROOTED TREES MAY FALL...AIDED BY SATURATED GROUNDS. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE ALSO VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. SUDDEN CROSS WINDS MAY AFFECT MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PARKING VEHICLES UNDER LARGE TREES. THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS COULD EXCEED 46 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$
184 WWUS71 KRLX 241533 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1033 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>040-046-047-242345- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120225T0600Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN- RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS- HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER- UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND... GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON... CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT... ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL... MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT... CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE... HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY... PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY... SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN... WEST HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON... SOUTH CHARLESTON...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE... HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON... GILBERT CREEK...CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN... CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON... CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR... MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE... MONTGOMERY...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN... BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS 1033 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * TIMING...REMINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WEAK TREE BRANCHES...AND SOME WEAK ROOTED TREES MAY FALL...AIDED BY SATURATED GROUNDS. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE ALSO VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. SUDDEN CROSS WINDS MAY AFFECT MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PARKING VEHICLES UNDER LARGE TREES. THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS COULD EXCEED 46 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$
461 WWUS71 KRLX 241847 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 147 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>040-046-047-250300- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120225T0600Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN- RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS- HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER- UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND... GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON... CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT... ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL... MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT... CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE... HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY... PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY... SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN... WEST HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON... SOUTH CHARLESTON...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE... HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON... GILBERT CREEK...CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN... CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON... CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR... MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE... MONTGOMERY...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN... BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS 147 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * TIMING...REMINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WEAK TREE BRANCHES...AND SOME WEAK ROOTED TREES MAY FALL...AIDED BY SATURATED GROUNDS. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE ALSO VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. SUDDEN CROSS WINDS MAY AFFECT MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PARKING VEHICLES UNDER LARGE TREES. THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS COULD EXCEED 46 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$
737 WWUS71 KRLX 250239 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 939 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>030-033>036-250345- /O.CAN.KRLX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120225T0600Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN- RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS- MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND... GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON... CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT... ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL... MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT... CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE... HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY... PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY... SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN... WEST HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON... SOUTH CHARLESTON...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE... HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON... GILBERT CREEK...CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN... CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON... CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON... WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY... FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY 939 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY WINDS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT...BUT WILL BE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ WVZ031-032-037>040-046-047-250600- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120225T0600Z/ HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON... SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...BUCKHANNON... PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS 939 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * TIMING...REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WEAK TREE BRANCHES...AND SOME WEAK ROOTED TREES MAY FALL...AIDED BY SATURATED GROUNDS. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE ALSO VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. SUDDEN CROSS WINDS MAY AFFECT MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PARKING VEHICLES UNDER LARGE TREES. THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS COULD EXCEED 46 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$
870 WWUS71 KRLX 250552 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1252 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 WVZ031-032-037>040-046-047-250700- /O.EXP.KRLX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120225T0600Z/ HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON... SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...BUCKHANNON... PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS 1252 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... WHILE GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL OCCURRING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION...THE STRONGER WIND GUSTS THAT OCCURRED ON FRIDAY ARE NO LONGER ANTICIPATED. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
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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.