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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Oct 25, 2021, 10:20 PM EDT for 16 counties in Virginia; 5 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Oct 26, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2021, 10:20 PM EDT (02:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 26, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2021, 11:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 21 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Bath 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 Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:20 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, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 77 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
- 857 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
673 WWUS71 KRNK 260220 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1020 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ015>017-022-032-033-261030- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0012.211026T0400Z-211026T1600Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd- Roanoke-Patrick-Franklin- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone, Wilkesboro, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, Roanoke, Salem, Stuart, and Rocky Mount 1020 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Virginia and north central and northwest North Carolina. * WHEN...Until noon EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Leaves still on many trees will allow for trees to be more easily blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
3 follow-up statements
085 WWUS71 KRNK 260710 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 310 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 VAZ019-020-023-024-261515- /O.EXB.KRNK.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-211027T0300Z/ Alleghany VA-Bath-Botetourt-Rockbridge- Including the cities of Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Fincastle, Lexington, and Buena Vista 310 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Alleghany VA, Bath, Botetourt and Rockbridge Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Leaves still on many trees will allow for trees to be more easily blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ015>017-022-032-033-261515- /O.EXT.KRNK.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-211027T0300Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd- Roanoke-Patrick-Franklin- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone, Wilkesboro, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, Roanoke, Salem, Stuart, and Rocky Mount 310 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Virginia and north central and northwest North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Leaves still on many trees will allow for trees to be more easily blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
195 WWUS71 KRNK 261424 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1024 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ015>017-019-020-022>024-032-033-270300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-211027T0300Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd- Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone, Wilkesboro, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, and Rocky Mount 1024 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Virginia and north central and northwest North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down, which could cause power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Leaves still on many trees will allow for these trees to be more easily blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ PW
854 WWUS71 KRNK 270253 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1053 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ015>017-019-020-022>024-032-033-270400- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-211027T0300Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd- Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone, Wilkesboro, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, and Rocky Mount 1053 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Winds will gust out of the northwest overnight. Wind speeds will gradually diminish. Occasional gusts of 25 to 40 mph will continue at the higher elevations along the Blue Ridge north of Roanoke through 3AM. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 8:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 39 min |
| Oct 25, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 29 min |
| Oct 25, 8:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 42 min |
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.