Alert archive / Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this wind advisory at May 2, 2017, 4:40 AM EDT for 12 counties in Virginia; Allegany County, Maryland; Grant County, Mineral County, Pendleton County, West Virginia. It took effect at May 2, 2017, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2017, 4:40 AM EDT (08:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 2, 2017, 10:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 2, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
Counties Allegany County, MD, Albemarle County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Augusta County, VA, Greene County, VA, Highland County, VA, Madison County, VA, Nelson County, VA, Page County, VA, Rappahannock County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Rockingham County, VA, Warren County, VA, Grant County, WV, Mineral County, WV, Pendleton County, WV
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:41 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
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 403 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 913 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 195 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 304 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted.
262 WWUS71 KLWX 020840 NPWLWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 440 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017 MDZ501-502-WVZ501>506-021645- /O.NEW.KLWX.WI.Y.0013.170502T1400Z-170502T2200Z/ Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany- Western Grant-Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral- Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton- Including the cities of Frostburg, Cumberland, Bayard, Mount Storm, Petersburg, Elk Garden, Antioch, Keyser, New Creek, Ridgeville, Russelldale, Headsville, Fort Ashby, Riverton, Brandywine, Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle, and Sugar Grove 440 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM EDT this evening. * TIMING...Late this morning through this afternoon. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 45 to 55 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. && $$
4 follow-up statements
030 WWUS71 KLWX 020937 NPWLWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 537 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017 VAZ503-504-021745- /O.EXA.KLWX.WI.Y.0013.170502T1400Z-170502T2200Z/ Western Highland-Eastern Highland- Including the cities of Hightown and Monterey 537 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM EDT this evening. * TIMING...Late this morning through this afternoon. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * IMPACTS...Scattered tree and power line damage. Difficulty driving high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 45 to 55 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. && $$ MDZ501-502-WVZ501>506-021745- /O.CON.KLWX.WI.Y.0013.170502T1400Z-170502T2200Z/ Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany- Western Grant-Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral- Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton- Including the cities of Frostburg, Cumberland, Bayard, Mount Storm, Petersburg, Elk Garden, Antioch, Keyser, New Creek, Ridgeville, Russelldale, Headsville, Fort Ashby, Riverton, Brandywine, Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle, and Sugar Grove 537 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Late this morning through this afternoon. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 45 to 55 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. && $$
010 WWUS71 KLWX 021659 NPWLWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1259 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 MDZ501-502-VAZ503-504-WVZ501>506-022200- /O.CON.KLWX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170502T2200Z/ Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany- Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Western Grant-Eastern Grant- Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton- Eastern Pendleton- Including the cities of Frostburg, Cumberland, Hightown, Monterey, Bayard, Mount Storm, Petersburg, Elk Garden, Antioch, Keyser, New Creek, Ridgeville, Russelldale, Headsville, Fort Ashby, Riverton, Brandywine, Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle, and Sugar Grove 1259 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...This afternoon. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 50 to 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 50 to 55 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. && $$
266 WWUS71 KLWX 021753 NPWLWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 153 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 VAZ507-508-022200- /O.EXA.KLWX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170502T2200Z/ Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge- Including the cities of Big Meadows and Wintergreen 153 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM EDT this evening. * TIMING...This afternoon. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 50 to 55 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. && $$ MDZ501-502-VAZ503-504-WVZ501>506-022200- /O.CON.KLWX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170502T2200Z/ Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany- Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Western Grant-Eastern Grant- Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton- Eastern Pendleton- Including the cities of Frostburg, Cumberland, Hightown, Monterey, Bayard, Mount Storm, Petersburg, Elk Garden, Antioch, Keyser, New Creek, Ridgeville, Russelldale, Headsville, Fort Ashby, Riverton, Brandywine, Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle, and Sugar Grove 153 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...This afternoon. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 50 to 55 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. && $$
402 WWUS71 KLWX 022157 NPWLWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 557 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 MDZ501-502-VAZ503-504-507-508-WVZ501>506-022300- /O.EXP.KLWX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170502T2200Z/ Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany- Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge- Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Western Grant-Eastern Grant- Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton- Eastern Pendleton- Including the cities of Frostburg, Cumberland, Hightown, Monterey, Big Meadows, Wintergreen, Bayard, Mount Storm, Petersburg, Elk Garden, Antioch, Keyser, New Creek, Ridgeville, Russelldale, Headsville, Fort Ashby, Riverton, Brandywine, Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle, and Sugar Grove 557 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Winds have dropped below criteria and will remain below for the remainder of the evening and night. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 9:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 52 min | |
| May 1, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 114 min | |
| May 1, 11:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| May 2, 8:09 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel | 5 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.