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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this high wind warning at Feb 26, 2020, 7:59 PM EST for Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina; Grayson County, Virginia. It was in force for 15 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2020, 7:59 PM EST (00:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2020, 10:34 AM EST
- In force
- 15 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 01:02 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 5:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 W Aho, NC | MESONET STATION EW3885 BLOWING ROCK. |
| Feb 27, 5:55 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Nne West Jefferson, NC | MESONET STATION AS700 2 ENE BALDWIN. |
| Feb 27, 6:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Nnw Wagoner, NC | AWOS STATION KGEV JEFFERSON. |
| Feb 27, 6:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Nnw Wagoner, NC | |
| Feb 27, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 1 | 1 E Boone, NC | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BOON7 BOONE 1 SE. |
| Feb 27, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.3 | 2 Nnw Boone, NC | COCORAHS STATION NC-WT-58 BOONE 1.5 NNW. |
| Feb 27, 7:20 AM EST | SNOW 1.8 | Seven Devils, NC | COCORAHS STATION NC-WT-48 SEVEN DEVILS. |
| Feb 27, 10:32 AM EST | SNOW 3 | 2 W Rugby, VA | GRAYSON HIGHLANDS STATE PARK. ESTIMATED AMOUNT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 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
- 92 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 844 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 107 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 283 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
625 WWUS71 KRNK 270059 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 759 PM EST Wed Feb 26 2020 NCZ001-018-VAZ015-270900- /O.UPG.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-200228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0003.200227T0059Z-200228T0000Z/ Ashe-Watauga-Grayson- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, and Volney 759 PM EST Wed Feb 26 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...In Virginia, Grayson County. In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ007-009>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-270900- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-200228T0000Z/ Alleghany NC-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery- Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt- Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Including the cities of Sparta, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, and Amherst 759 PM EST Wed Feb 26 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, especially at the higher elevations. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Virginia and northwest North Carolina. * WHEN...until 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and scattered power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
2 follow-up statements
121 WWUS71 KRNK 270817 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 317 AM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 NCZ001-018-VAZ015-271630- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200228T0000Z/ Ashe-Watauga-Grayson- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, and Volney 317 AM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...In Virginia, Grayson County. In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ007-009>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-271630- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-200228T0000Z/ Alleghany NC-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery- Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt- Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Including the cities of Sparta, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, and Amherst 317 AM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Virginia and northwest North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and scattered power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
824 WWUS71 KRNK 271534 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1034 AM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 NCZ001-018-VAZ015-280000- /O.CAN.KRNK.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200228T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-200228T0000Z/ Ashe-Watauga-Grayson- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, and Volney 1034 AM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Virginia, Grayson County. In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and scattered power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ007-009>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-280000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-200228T0000Z/ Alleghany NC-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery- Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt- Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Including the cities of Sparta, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, and Amherst 1034 AM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Virginia and northwest North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and scattered power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ PW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2:57 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Ashe, Watauga | 45 hr |
| Feb 26, 7:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 32 min |
| Feb 26, 8:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 25 min |
| Feb 26, 8:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 37 min |
| Feb 26, 8:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 26 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.