Alert archive / Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 8, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Mar 21, 2018, 3:02 PM EDT for 24 counties in Virginia; Alleghany County, Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina; 4 counties in West Virginia. It took effect at Mar 21, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2018, 3:02 PM EDT (19:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 21, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2018, 12:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 31 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Amherst 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), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 621 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
764 WWUS71 KRNK 211902 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 302 PM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...Gusty northwest winds tonight through early Thursday... .Northwest winds will continue to increase tonight along and west of the Blue Ridge as a complex low pressure area moves away from the mid-Atlantic coast. Significant accumulations of wet snow have fallen across a large part of the Wind Advisory area, between 4 and 10 inches. Though snow has ended, snow weighing on trees and powerlines will make them more vulnerable to being downed. Peak wind gusts are expected between midnight and mid- morning Thursday before easing by late morning. VAZ010>014-016>020-022>024-035-WVZ044-507-221000- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0008.180322T0000Z-180322T1600Z/ Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Carroll-Floyd-Craig- Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Amherst-Monroe- Eastern Greenbrier- Including the cities of Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Amherst, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, and Alderson 302 PM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to noon EDT Thursday. * Locations...The New River Valley, the Blue Ridge Mountains between Carroll and Amherst Counties, the southern Shenandoah Valley, Alleghany Highlands and eastern Greenbrier County. * Hazards...Strong wind gusts, downing trees and powerlines weighed down by significant accumulation of wet snow. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Northwest winds will increase this evening. Peak winds are expected to occur between midnight and mid-morning Thursday. Wind gusts then begin to abate by late morning Thursday. * Impacts...As snow weighs on trees and powerlines, they are more vulnerable to being downed. 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. && $$ Loconto
3 follow-up statements
986 WWUS71 KRNK 220329 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1129 PM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...Gusty northwest winds through early Thursday... .Northwest winds will continue to increase tonight along and west of the Blue Ridge as a complex low pressure area moves away from the mid-Atlantic coast. Any lingering snow weighing on trees will make them more vulnerable to being downed. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-043-508-221130- /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180322T1600Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Grayson-Mercer-Summers- Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 1129 PM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until noon EDT Thursday. * Locations...Southeast West Virginia, the Mountain Empire of Southwest Virginia, and the High Country of North Carolina. * Hazards...Strong wind gusts. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Midnight through mid-morning Thursday. * Impacts...Possible downed weaker trees and limbs weighed down by any lingering wet snow. Isolated power outages possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 MPH or gusts will range between 46 and 57 MPH. Winds of these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use extra caution until the winds subside. && $$ VAZ010>014-016>020-022>024-035-WVZ044-507-221130- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180322T1600Z/ Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Carroll-Floyd-Craig- Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Amherst-Monroe- Eastern Greenbrier- Including the cities of Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Amherst, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, and Alderson 1129 PM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT THURSDAY... * Locations...The New River Valley, the Blue Ridge Mountains between Carroll and Amherst Counties, the southern Shenandoah Valley, Alleghany Highlands and eastern Greenbrier County. * Hazards...Strong wind gusts. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Between midnight and mid-morning Thursday. * Impacts...Possible downed weaker trees and limbs weighed down by any lingering wet snow. Isolated power outages possible. 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. && $$
354 WWUS71 KRNK 220748 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 348 AM EDT Thu Mar 22 2018 ...Gusty northwest winds into this morning... .Northwest winds will remain strong across the mountains into this morning as a complex low pressure area moves away from the mid- Atlantic coast. Any lingering snow weighing on trees will make them more vulnerable to being downed. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-035-WVZ042>044-507-508- 221600- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180322T1600Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Amherst-Mercer-Summers-Monroe- Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Amherst, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 348 AM EDT Thu Mar 22 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... * Locations...Along and west of the Blue Ridge. * Hazards...Strong wind gusts. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Mainly into this morning. * Impacts...Possible downed weaker trees and limbs weighed down by any lingering wet snow. Isolated power outages possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 MPH or gusts will range between 46 and 57 MPH. Winds of these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use extra caution until the winds subside. && $$
562 WWUS71 KRNK 221605 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1205 PM EDT Thu Mar 22 2018 ...Wind speeds will gradually diminish this afternoon... NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-035-WVZ042>044-507-508- 221715- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180322T1600Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Amherst-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, Amherst, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 1205 PM EDT Thu Mar 22 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Southwest Virginia, northwest north Carolina and southeast West Virginia will remain between a low pressure system well off the New Jersey coast and high pressure over the Mid Mississippi Valley. The wind will be out of the northwest around 10 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind gusts will gradually diminish late this afternoon and evening. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Patrick | 51 min |
| Mar 20, 8:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 62 min |
| Mar 20, 9:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 55 min |
| Mar 20, 9:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke and 4 more | 56 min |
| Mar 20, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 64 min |
| Mar 20, 10:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Craig, City of Covington | 56 min |
| Mar 20, 10:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington and 1 more | 44 min |
| Mar 21, 6:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 52 min |
| Mar 21, 7:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke and 1 more | 56 min |
| Mar 21, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 54 min |
| Mar 21, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 62 min |
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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.