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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Jan 28, 2016, 3:06 PM EST for Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina; Grayson County, Virginia. It took effect at Jan 29, 2016, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2016, 3:06 PM EST (20:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 29, 2016, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2016, 4:00 PM EST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Grayson County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 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
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 1119 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
965 WWUS71 KRNK 282006 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 306 PM EST THU JAN 28 2016 ...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FROM WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY...AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-290500- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.160129T0500Z-160129T1700Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 306 PM EST THU JAN 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...GRAYSON HIGHLANDS OF VIRGINIA THROUGH THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 MPH TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES COULD BE BLOWN DOWN...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 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. && $$ MBS
4 follow-up statements
041 WWUS71 KRNK 290214 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 914 PM EST THU JAN 28 2016 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION OVERNIGHT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-291000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.160129T0500Z-160129T1700Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 914 PM EST THU JAN 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...GRAYSON HIGHLANDS OF VIRGINIA ACROSS PARTS OF THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES COULD BE BLOWN DOWN... RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIKELY CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES AND CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNFASTENED ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE SHOULD BE MOVED INDOORS. && $$
218 WWUS71 KRNK 290817 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 317 AM EST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A FRONT THIS MORNING...LASTING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-291630- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160129T2100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 317 AM EST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...GRAYSON HIGHLANDS OF VIRGINIA ACROSS PARTS OF THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES COULD BE BLOWN DOWN... RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE OR MEASURED WIND GUSTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER. && $$
514 WWUS71 KRNK 291640 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1140 AM EST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-292100- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160129T2100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 1140 AM EST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...GRAYSON HIGHLANDS OF VIRGINIA ACROSS PARTS OF THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES COULD BE BLOWN DOWN... RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIKELY CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES AND CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNFASTENED ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE SHOULD BE MOVED INDOORS. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE OR MEASURED WIND GUSTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER. && $$ PW
651 WWUS71 KRNK 292032 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 332 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING... NCZ001-018-VAZ015-292145- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160129T2100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 332 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... WINDS SHOULD SLOWLY LESSEN AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVERHEAD. THERE COULD STILL BE GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS EVENING...WHICH MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ PW
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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.