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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Jan 10, 2020, 2:43 PM EST for 27 counties in Virginia; 4 counties in West Virginia; 5 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Jan 11, 2020, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2020, 2:43 PM EST (19:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 11, 2020, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2020, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 36 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes 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 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, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick 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), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 86 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
- 661 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 330 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 380 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
353 WWUS71 KRNK 101943 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 243 PM EST Fri Jan 10 2020 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>012-015-WVZ042-043-508-110345- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0003.200111T1200Z-200112T0600Z/ Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Grayson-Mercer- Summers-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 243 PM EST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, especially across the higher terrain. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 AM Saturday to 1 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
5 follow-up statements
059 WWUS71 KRNK 110340 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 10 2020 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>012-015-WVZ042-043-508-111200- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0003.200111T1200Z-200112T0600Z/ Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Grayson-Mercer- Summers-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, especially across the higher terrain. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 AM Saturday to 1 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
771 WWUS71 KRNK 110850 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 350 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 NCZ002-003-019-VAZ013-014-016>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ044-507- 111700- /O.EXB.KRNK.WI.Y.0003.200111T2100Z-200112T0900Z/ Alleghany NC-Surry-Wilkes-Pulaski-Montgomery-Carroll-Floyd-Craig- Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin- Bedford-Amherst-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Including the cities of Sparta, Dobson, Wilkesboro, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, and Alderson 350 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...The Greenbrier Valley and Alleghany Highlands, south to the New River Valley, east to the Virginia and North Carolina foothills. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A line of showers, with embedded thunderstorms tonight could bring even stronger wind gusts, especially along the higher ridges. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>012-015-WVZ042-043-508-111700- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0003.200111T1200Z-200112T0900Z/ Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Grayson-Mercer- Summers-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 350 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 4 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A line of showers, with possible thunderstorms, could bring even strong wind gusts this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
265 WWUS71 KRNK 111758 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1258 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>012-015-WVZ042-043-508-120000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200112T0900Z/ Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Grayson-Mercer- Summers-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 1258 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South to Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From now until 4 AM EST Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A line of showers, with possible thunderstorms, could bring even stronger wind gusts this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NCZ002-003-019-VAZ013-014-016>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ044-507- 120000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0003.200111T2100Z-200112T0900Z/ Alleghany NC-Surry-Wilkes-Pulaski-Montgomery-Carroll-Floyd-Craig- Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin- Bedford-Amherst-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Including the cities of Sparta, Dobson, Wilkesboro, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, and Alderson 1258 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...The Greenbrier Valley and Alleghany Highlands, south to the New River Valley, east to the Virginia and North Carolina foothills. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A line of showers, with embedded thunderstorms tonight could bring even stronger wind gusts, especially along the higher ridges. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ RAB
172 WWUS71 KRNK 120041 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 741 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>012-015-WVZ042-043-508-120900- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200112T0900Z/ Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Grayson-Mercer- Summers-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 741 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South to Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A line of showers, with possible thunderstorms, could bring even stronger wind gusts this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NCZ002-003-019-VAZ013-014-016>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ044-507- 120900- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200112T0900Z/ Alleghany NC-Surry-Wilkes-Pulaski-Montgomery-Carroll-Floyd-Craig- Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin- Bedford-Amherst-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Including the cities of Sparta, Dobson, Wilkesboro, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, and Alderson 741 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...The Greenbrier Valley and Alleghany Highlands, south to the New River Valley, east to the Virginia and North Carolina foothills. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A line of showers, with embedded thunderstorms tonight could bring even stronger wind gusts, especially along the higher ridges. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
847 WWUS71 KRNK 120855 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 355 AM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>012-015-WVZ042-043-508-121000- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200112T0900Z/ Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Grayson-Mercer- Summers-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 355 AM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... Winds are currently gusting below advisory criteria, and are expected to weaken as the day progresses. Therefore, the advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ NCZ002-003-019-VAZ013-014-016>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ044-507- 121000- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200112T0900Z/ Alleghany NC-Surry-Wilkes-Pulaski-Montgomery-Carroll-Floyd-Craig- Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin- Bedford-Amherst-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Including the cities of Sparta, Dobson, Wilkesboro, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, and Alderson 355 AM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... Winds are currently gusting below advisory criteria, and are expected to weaken as the day progresses. Therefore, the advisory will be allowed to expire. $$
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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.