Alert archive / Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2015
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Mar 14, 2015, 3:20 PM EDT for 20 counties in Virginia; Alleghany County, Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina. It took effect at Mar 15, 2015, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2015, 3:20 PM EDT (19:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 15, 2015, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2015, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 23 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Bath 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, Grayson County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Wythe County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:20 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, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 83 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
- 612 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 269 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
149 WWUS71 KRNK 141920 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 320 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL PASS SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER NEW ENGLAND TO PRODUCE A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVERNIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF SUNDAY. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH MAY OCCUR ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-012>020-022>024-150330- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.150315T0400Z-150315T2000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE... SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA 320 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM EDT SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH. * TIMING...AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM JUST BEFORE DAWN THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO TOPPLE TREES AND LEAD TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIKELY CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES AND CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNFASTENED ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE SHOULD BE MOVED INDOORS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
838 WWUS71 KRNK 150125 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 925 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OVERNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL PASS SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER NEW ENGLAND TO PRODUCE A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVERNIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF SUNDAY. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH MAY OCCUR ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-012>020-022>024-150930- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.150315T0400Z-150315T2000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE... SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA 925 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM JUST BEFORE DAWN THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO TOPPLE TREES AND LEAD TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIKELY CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES AND CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNFASTENED ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE SHOULD BE MOVED INDOORS. && $$
714 WWUS71 KRNK 150732 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 332 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH TODAY... .A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN DEPARTING LOW OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST...AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL CREATE A PERIOD OF BRISK WINDS THIS MORNING...MAINLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AND ADJACENT VALLEYS. THESE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON TO UNDER ADVISORY LEVELS. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-012>020-022>024-151545- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150315T2000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE... SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA 332 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS...AS WELL AS THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AROUND DAWN THROUGH MIDDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN WEAKER OR SMALLER TREES...LIMBS AND LEAD TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. ANY OUTDOOR LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIKELY CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES AND CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNFASTENED ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE SHOULD BE MOVED INDOORS. && $$
260 WWUS71 KRNK 151542 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1142 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH TODAY... .A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN DEPARTING LOW OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST...AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GUSTY WINDS ACROSS MAINLY THE MOUNTAINS...AND ADJACENT VALLEYS. THESE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON TO UNDER ADVISORY LEVELS. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-012>020-022>024-152000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150315T2000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE... SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA 1142 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS...AS WELL AS THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND AND GUSTS OCCURRING NOW...WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN WEAKER OR SMALLER TREES...LIMBS AND LEAD TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. ANY OUTDOOR LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIKELY CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES AND CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNFASTENED ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE SHOULD BE MOVED INDOORS. && $$
024 WWUS71 KRNK 151934 AAA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 334 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...WESTERLY WINDS TO SLOWLY DIMINISH INTO EARLY THIS EVENING... NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-012>020-022>024-152045- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150315T2000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE... SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA 334 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... WESTERLY WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. HOWEVER A FEW GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAY STILL OCCUR INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. $$
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.