Alert archive / Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 5, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Mar 2, 2018, 9:45 PM EST for 29 counties in Virginia; 7 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2018, 9:45 PM EST (02:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2018, 11:00 AM EST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 36 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin 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 Martinsville, 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, Henry County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Wythe County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:47 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, 2.8 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
- 1952 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
261 WWUS71 KRNK 030245 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 945 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...Strong Wind Gusts To Persist into Saturday morning... .Very strong to damaging northwest winds persist through Saturday morning, especially across the higher terrain near the Blue Ridge. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph can be expected at these higher elevations. At the lower elevations, wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph are still possible. NCZ003-004-019-020-VAZ007-009>014-018>020-022>024-032>035-043- 031045- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180303T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.180303T0245Z-180303T1600Z/ Surry-Stokes-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt- Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry- Including the cities of Dobson, Danbury, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, and Martinsville 945 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 11 AM EST Saturday. The High Wind Warning has been cancelled. * Locations...The New River, Roanoke, and Southern Shenandoah Valleys and including the Highlands of Virginia and the Virginia Foothills. * Hazards...Strong wind gusts. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Through Saturday morning. * Impacts...Potential for downed trees and powerlines. Winds this strong can also make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 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. && $$ NCZ005-006-VAZ044>047-058-059-030345- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180303T1600Z/ Rockingham-Caswell-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham- Halifax-Charlotte- Including the cities of Eden, Yanceyville, Danville, Lynchburg, Appomattox, South Boston, and Keysville 945 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has cancelled the High Wind Warning. Winds across the Piedmont of Virginia and North Carolina are gradually diminishing. Some modest gusts are still possible at times, but the strongest winds have already occurred. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-031045- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180303T1600Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, and Floyd 945 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST SATURDAY... * Locations...Along the Blue Ridge from Floyd County Virginia, into the High Country of North Carolina, including Fancy Gap. * Hazards...Very strong to damaging northwest winds. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Timing...Through Saturday morning. * Impacts...Numerous downed trees and power outages likely. Minor structural damage possible. Winds this strong can also make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Strong cross winds are expected along I-77 near Fancy Gap. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph are likely to cause power outages...fallen trees... property damage...and dangerous driving conditions for high profile vehicles. Move unfastened items...such as garbage cans and deck furniture...indoors. && $$
2 follow-up statements
463 WWUS71 KRNK 030909 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 409 AM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 ...Strong Wind Gusts To Continue This Morning... .Very strong winds will persist this morning, especially across the higher terrain near the Blue Ridge. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-031600- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180303T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180303T1600Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, and Floyd 409 AM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 11 AM EST this morning. The High Wind Warning has been cancelled. * Locations...Along the Blue Ridge from Floyd County Virginia, into the High Country of North Carolina, including Fancy Gap. * Hazards...Strong wind gusts. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...This morning. * Impacts...Potential for downed trees and powerlines. Winds this strong can also make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 MPH or gusts will range between 46 and 57 MPH. Winds of these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use extra caution until the winds subside. && $$ NCZ003-004-019-020-VAZ007-009>014-018>020-022>024-032>035-043- 031600- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180303T1600Z/ Surry-Stokes-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt- Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry- Including the cities of Dobson, Danbury, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, and Martinsville 409 AM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... * Locations...The New River, Roanoke, and Southern Shenandoah Valleys and including the Highlands of Virginia and the Virginia Foothills. * Hazards...Strong wind gusts. * Winds...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...This morning. * Impacts...Potential for downed trees and powerlines. Winds this strong can also make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 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. && $$
987 WWUS71 KRNK 031556 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1056 AM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 NCZ003-004-019-020-VAZ007-009>014-018>020-022>024-032>035-043- 031700- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180303T1600Z/ Surry-Stokes-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt- Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry- Including the cities of Dobson, Danbury, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, and Martinsville 1056 AM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... Northwest to north winds are below advisory levels. Therefore, the wind advisory will expire as scheduled. Gusts to 25 to 35 mph will occur through the afternoon. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-031700- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180303T1600Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, and Floyd 1056 AM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... Northwest to north winds are below advisory levels. Therefore, the wind advisory will expire as scheduled. Gusts to 25 to 40 mph will occur through the afternoon. $$
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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.