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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Feb 23, 2016, 2:46 PM EST for 4 counties in West Virginia; 23 counties in Virginia; Alleghany County, Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 24, 2016, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 55 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2016, 2:46 PM EST (19:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2016, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2016, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 55 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 30 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, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Greenbrier County, WV, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 467 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 227 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
398 WWUS71 KRNK 231946 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 246 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .A DEEPENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS TO THE WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS ON WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH A WEDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS TO RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTHEAST WINDS TO AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES LATER TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES AND IN LOCATIONS WHERE SOUTHEAST NORMALLY TEND TO CHANNEL. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042-240400- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.160224T0500Z-160224T2100Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON- MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP 246 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA SOUTH ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE REGION OF VIRGINIA INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TREES MAY BE TOPPLED DUE TO THE WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
044 WWUS71 KRNK 240316 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1016 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .A DEEPENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS TO THE WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS ON WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH A WEDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS TO RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTHEAST WINDS LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES AND IN LOCATIONS WHERE SOUTHEAST NORMALLY TEND TO CHANNEL. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042-241200- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.160224T0500Z-160224T2100Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON- MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP 1016 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA SOUTH ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE REGION OF VIRGINIA INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TREES MAY BE TOPPLED DUE TO THE WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIKELY CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES AND CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNFASTENED ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE SHOULD BE MOVED INDOORS. && $$
026 WWUS71 KRNK 240926 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 426 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER WESTERN TENNESSEE SHIFTS NORTH INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH A WEDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS TO RESULT IN STRONG SOUTHEAST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES AND IN LOCATIONS WHERE SOUTHEAST WINDS NORMALLY TEND TO CHANNEL. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042-241730- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160224T2100Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON- MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP 426 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA SOUTH ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE REGION OF VIRGINIA INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TREES MAY BE TOPPLED DUE TO THE WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. 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 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.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RNK. REPORTS CAN ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO OUR FACEBOOK OR TWITTER PAGES. && $$
370 WWUS71 KRNK 241724 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1224 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER WESTERN TENNESSEE SHIFTS NORTH INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH A WEDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS TO RESULT IN STRONG SOUTHEAST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES AND IN LOCATIONS WHERE SOUTHEAST WINDS NORMALLY TEND TO CHANNEL. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042-242100- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160224T2100Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON- MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP 1224 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA SOUTH ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE REGION OF VIRGINIA INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TREES MAY BE TOPPLED DUE TO THE WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. 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 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.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RNK. REPORTS CAN ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO OUR FACEBOOK OR TWITTER PAGES. && $$ MBS
607 WWUS71 KRNK 242028 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 328 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...STRONG WEST WINDS DEVELOPING AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY AND VERY GUSTY BEHIND A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG WITH GUST TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS FROM THE BLUE RIDGE WESTWARD THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN TREES SINCE THE GROUND IS SATURATED AND VERY SOFT FROM RECENT RAINFALL. VAZ011-013-014-016>020-022>024-WVZ043-044-507-508-250430- /O.EXB.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160226T1200Z/ GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-SUMMERS-MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER- WESTERN GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...RADFORD...PULASKI... BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...ALDERSON...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 328 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...FROM THE BLUE RIDGE WESTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA...AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...THROUGH 7AM FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TREES MAY BE TOPPLED DUE TO THE WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. 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 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.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RNK. REPORTS CAN ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO OUR FACEBOOK OR TWITTER PAGES. && $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042-250430- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160226T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON- MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP 328 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE REGION OF VIRGINIA SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 7AM FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TREES MAY BE TOPPLED DUE TO THE WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIKELY CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES AND CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNFASTENED ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE SHOULD BE MOVED INDOORS. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RNK. REPORTS CAN ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO OUR FACEBOOK OR TWITTER PAGES. && $$ MBS
335 WWUS71 KRNK 250311 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1011 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...STRONG WEST WINDS DEVELOPING AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .WINDS WILL BECOME WEST AND VERY GUSTY BEHIND A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. WINDS WILL GUST TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS FROM THE BLUE RIDGE WESTWARD THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN TREES SINCE THE GROUND IS SATURATED AND VERY SOFT FROM RECENT RAINFALL. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-251100- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160226T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE- EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...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...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...ALDERSON...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 1011 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...FROM THE BLUE RIDGE WESTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA...AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...THROUGH 7AM FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TREES MAY BE TOPPLED DUE TO THE WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. 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 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.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RNK. REPORTS CAN ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO OUR FACEBOOK OR TWITTER PAGES. && $$
501 WWUS71 KRNK 251527 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1027 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...STRONG WEST WINDS CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .WINDS WILL BECOME WEST AND VERY GUSTY BEHIND A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. WINDS WILL GUST TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS FROM THE BLUE RIDGE WESTWARD THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN TREES SINCE THE GROUND IS SATURATED AND VERY SOFT FROM RECENT RAINFALL. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-252100- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160226T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE- EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...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...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...ALDERSON...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 1027 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...FROM THE BLUE RIDGE WESTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA...AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...THROUGH 7AM FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TREES MAY BE TOPPLED DUE TO THE WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. 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 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.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RNK. REPORTS CAN ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO OUR FACEBOOK OR TWITTER PAGES. && $$ MBS
747 WWUS71 KRNK 252018 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 318 PM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...STRONG WEST WINDS CONTINUING INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS FROM THE BLUE RIDGE WESTWARD THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN TREES SINCE THE GROUND IS SATURATED AND VERY SOFT FROM RECENT RAINFALL. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-260500- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160226T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE- EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...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...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...ALDERSON...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 318 PM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...FROM THE BLUE RIDGE WESTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA...AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 7AM FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TREES MAY BE TOPPLED DUE TO THE WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. 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 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.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RNK. REPORTS CAN ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO OUR FACEBOOK OR TWITTER PAGES. && $$ MBS
438 WWUS71 KRNK 260147 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 847 PM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...STRONG GUSTY WEST WIND INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS FROM THE BLUE RIDGE WESTWARD THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN TREES SINCE THE GROUND IS SATURATED AND VERY SOFT FROM RECENT RAINFALL. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-261200- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160226T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE- EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...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...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...ALDERSON...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 847 PM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...FROM THE BLUE RIDGE WESTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA...AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 7AM FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TREES MAY BE TOPPLED DUE TO THE WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. 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 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.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RNK. REPORTS CAN ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO OUR FACEBOOK OR TWITTER PAGES. && $$
624 WWUS71 KRNK 261152 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 652 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-261300- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160226T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE- EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...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...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...ALDERSON...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 652 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... WIND GUSTS WILL STAY BELOW 45 MPH TODAY...SO THE ADVISORY IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7AM. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS WILL BE AROUND MOST OF THE DAY...WITH MOST AREAS SEEING GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER DARK. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 5:19 AM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers | 36 hr |
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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.