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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Dec 14, 2016, 5:40 AM EST for 21 counties in Virginia; Alleghany County, Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina. It took effect at Dec 15, 2016, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2016, 5:40 AM EST (10:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2016, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2016, 12:00 PM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 24 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Watauga 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, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Wythe County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:38 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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 799 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 91 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 288 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 262 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
175 WWUS71 KRNK 141040 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 540 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...STRONG GUSTY WIND TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING... .A RAPID RISE IN PRESSURE COMBINED WITH A SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR WILL RESULT IN STRONG WIND. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-142100- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0015.161215T0500Z-161215T1700Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 540 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...GRAYSON COUNTY IN VIRGINIA, ASHE AND WATAUGA COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA, MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FEET. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. WIND CHILLS WILL BE 10 ABOVE TO 4 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$
4 follow-up statements
762 WWUS71 KRNK 141941 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 241 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...STRONG GUSTY WIND TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT AND ALLOW VERY COLD AIR TO SURGE INTO THE REGION. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH PRESSURE AND ADVANCING COLD AIR WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE AND BECOME QUITE GUSTY OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ002-VAZ010>014-016>020-022>024-150500- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0015.161215T0500Z-161215T1700Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD- CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE... SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA 241 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA FROM THE BLUE RIDGE WESTWARD... MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FEET. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. WIND CHILLS WILL BE 5 ABOVE TO 5 BELOW ZERO BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ015-150500- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0015.161215T0500Z-161215T1700Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 241 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE GRAYSON HIGHLANDS OF VIRGINIA...MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FEET. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. WIND CHILLS DOWN TO 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MBS
163 WWUS71 KRNK 150324 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1024 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT AND ALLOW VERY COLD AIR TO SURGE INTO THE REGION. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH PRESSURE AND ADVANCING COLD AIR WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE AND BECOME QUITE GUSTY OVERNIGHT AND INTO THE DAY THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ010>020-022>024-151130- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0015.161215T0500Z-161215T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA 1024 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA FROM THE BLUE RIDGE WESTWARD... MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FEET. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. WIND CHILLS WILL BE 5 ABOVE TO 5 BELOW ZERO BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$
206 WWUS71 KRNK 151031 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 531 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS THIS MORNING... .A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT TODAY AND WILL ALLOW VERY COLD AIR TO SURGE INTO THE REGION. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH PRESSURE AND ADVANCING COLD AIR WILL RESULT IN STRONG GUSTY WIND TODAY...ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ010>020-022>024-151700- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161215T1700Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... 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 531 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA FROM THE BLUE RIDGE WESTWARD...MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FEET. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. WIND CHILLS WILL BE 5 ABOVE TO 5 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$
481 WWUS71 KRNK 151708 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1208 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...GUSTY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON... .WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AS ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO SURGE INTO THE APPALACHIANS AND CENTRAL MID ATLANTIC REGION. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN QUITE GUSTY THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...BEFORE WINDS GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATER IN THE DAY. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-151900- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161215T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0016.161215T1708Z-161215T1900Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 1208 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE GRAYSON HIGHLANDS IN VIRGINIA...MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FEET. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES...BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. WIND CHILLS WILL BE 5 ABOVE TO 5 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ010>014-016>020-022>024-151815- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161215T1700Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD- CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...BLAND...PEARISBURG... WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE... SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA 1208 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WHILE WINDS WILL REMAIN QUITE GUSTY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO EXCEED 45MPH . $$ MBS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 5:25 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 49 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2016Wind Advisories in North Carolina, 2016Every wind advisory in 2016
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.