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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Dec 28, 2016, 2:17 PM EST for 26 counties in Virginia; 5 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Dec 29, 2016, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2016, 2:17 PM EST (19:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2016, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2016, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 31 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bedford 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, Smyth County, VA, Wythe County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:22 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 80 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
- 2113 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
830 WWUS71 KRNK 281917 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 217 PM EST WED DEC 28 2016 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. A QUICK SURGE IN WEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR STRONGER POSSIBLE. MUCH COLDER AIR FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL COMBINE WITH AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT TO KEEP PERIODS OF VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GOING THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-290330- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.161229T1200Z-161230T2300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...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...BEDFORD...AMHERST 217 PM EST WED DEC 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...ALONG AND EITHER SIDE OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 OR 55 MPH ESPECIALLY ALONG THE RIDGES. * TIMING...BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THURSDAY NIGHT INTO MUCH OF FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. 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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
741 WWUS71 KRNK 290204 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 904 PM EST WED DEC 28 2016 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. A QUICK SURGE IN WEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR STRONGER POSSIBLE. MUCH COLDER AIR FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL COMBINE WITH AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT TO KEEP PERIODS OF VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GOING THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-291015- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.161229T1200Z-161230T2300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 904 PM EST WED DEC 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG AND EITHER SIDE OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THURSDAY NIGHT INTO MUCH OF FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$
149 WWUS71 KRNK 291035 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 535 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS TODAY INTO FRIDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TODAY AND PUSH INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN BY TONIGHT. A QUICK SURGE IN WEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR STRONGER POSSIBLE. MUCH COLDER AIR FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL COMBINE WITH AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT TO KEEP PERIODS OF VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GOING TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-291845- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.161229T1200Z-161230T2300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...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...BEDFORD...AMHERST 535 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG AND EITHER SIDE OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...BY THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUING TONIGHT INTO MUCH OF FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. 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. && $$
388 WWUS71 KRNK 291456 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 956 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS TODAY INTO FRIDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE PASSING OFFSHORE BY TONIGHT. A QUICK SURGE IN WEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR STRONGER POSSIBLE. MUCH COLDER AIR FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL COMBINE WITH AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT TO KEEP PERIODS OF VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GOING TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-292300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161230T2300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 956 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG AND EITHER SIDE OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUING TONIGHT INTO MUCH OF FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$
727 WWUS71 KRNK 291531 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1031 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS TODAY INTO FRIDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE PASSING OFFSHORE BY TONIGHT. A QUICK SURGE IN WEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR STRONGER POSSIBLE. MUCH COLDER AIR FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL COMBINE WITH AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT TO KEEP PERIODS OF VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GOING TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-292345- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161230T2300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...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...BEDFORD...AMHERST 1031 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG AND EITHER SIDE OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...RAPID INCREASE IN WINDS WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN POST FRONTAL NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUING TONIGHT INTO MUCH OF FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. 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. && $$
566 WWUS71 KRNK 291806 AAA NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 106 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE PASSING OFFSHORE BY TONIGHT. A QUICK SURGE IN WEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR STRONGER POSSIBLE. MUCH COLDER AIR FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL COMBINE WITH AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT TO KEEP PERIODS OF VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GOING TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. NCZ003-019-300215- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161230T2300Z/ SURRY-WILKES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO 106 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUING TONIGHT INTO MUCH OF FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-300215- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161230T2300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...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...BEDFORD...AMHERST 106 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG AND EITHER SIDE OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON...THEN POST FRONTAL NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUING TONIGHT INTO MUCH OF FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. 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. && $$
583 WWUS71 KRNK 291951 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 251 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS TO PERSIST INTO FRIDAY... .MUCH COLDER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE INTO THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF A PASSING COLD FRONT TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT TO KEEP PERIODS OF VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GOING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-300400- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161230T2300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 251 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG AND EITHER SIDE OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGETOPS. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT INTO MUCH OF FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ NCZ003-019-300400- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161230T2300Z/ SURRY-WILKES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO 251 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT INTO MUCH OF FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. 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. && $$
552 WWUS71 KRNK 300319 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1019 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST INTO FRIDAY... .MUCH COLDER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE INTO THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT TO KEEP PERIODS OF VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GOING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-301200- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161230T2300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 1019 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG AND EITHER SIDE OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGETOPS. * TIMING...TONIGHT AND INTO MUCH OF FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ NCZ003-019-301200- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161230T2300Z/ SURRY-WILKES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO 1019 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO MUCH OF FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. 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. && $$
752 WWUS71 KRNK 300938 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 438 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING... .MUCH COLDER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE INTO THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT TODAY. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT TO KEEP PERIODS OF VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GOING INTO THIS EVENING. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-301745- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161230T2300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 438 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ALONG AND EITHER SIDE OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGETOPS. * TIMING...INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ NCZ003-019-301745- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161230T2300Z/ SURRY-WILKES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO 438 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. 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. && $$ 07
956 WWUS71 KRNK 301537 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1037 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING... .MUCH COLDER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE INTO THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT TO KEEP PERIODS OF VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GOING INTO THIS EVENING. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-302300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161230T2300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 1037 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ALONG AND EITHER SIDE OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGETOPS AND WITHIN ANY SNOW SHOWERS. * TIMING...INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ NCZ003-019-302300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161230T2300Z/ SURRY-WILKES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO 1037 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. 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. && $$
934 WWUS71 KRNK 302246 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 546 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY EXPIRES AT 6 PM EST... .THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING AND WIND SPEEDS WILL DROP AS A RESULT. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-310000- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161230T2300Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 546 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND BECOME LIGHT BY MORNING. $$ NCZ003-019-310000- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161230T2300Z/ SURRY-WILKES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...WILKESBORO 546 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND BECOME LIGHT BY MORNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more | 51 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.