Alert archive / Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2021
Wind Advisory 7, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Mar 28, 2021, 3:58 AM EDT for 27 counties in Virginia; Greenbrier County, Monroe County, West Virginia; Alleghany County, Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina. It took effect at Mar 28, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2021, 3:58 AM EDT (07:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 28, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2021, 1:55 AM EDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 32 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Watauga 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, Monroe County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:02 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 81 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
- 1092 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 216 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 320 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
514 WWUS71 KRNK 280758 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 358 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ044-507-508- 281600- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.210328T1700Z-210329T0800Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- 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, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 358 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...The foothills of Virginia west to the mountains of southwest Virginia and northwest North Carolina, and the Greenbrier Valley. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 4 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs and weaker trees could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A few gusts over 60 mph will be possible at elevations above 3500 feet, especially across the North Carolina mountains and Alleghanys of Virginia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
3 follow-up statements
305 WWUS71 KRNK 281628 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1228 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ044-507-508- 290030- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.210328T1700Z-210329T0800Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 1228 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...The foothills of Virginia west to the mountains of southwest Virginia and northwest North Carolina, and the Greenbrier Valley. * WHEN...this afternoon until 4 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs and weaker trees could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A few gusts over 60 mph will be possible at elevations above 3500 feet, especially across the North Carolina mountains and Alleghanys of Virginia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
660 WWUS71 KRNK 290319 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1119 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ044-507-508- 290800- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210329T0800Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- 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, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 1119 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Virginia, northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Monday. * 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. && $$
430 WWUS71 KRNK 290555 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 155 AM EDT Mon Mar 29 2021 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ044-507-508- 290700- /O.CAN.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210329T0800Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 155 AM EDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Wind gusts have fallen below advisory levels of over 45 mph early this morning, except for some above 5000 feet. Gusty winds of 30 to 40 mph early this morning will diminish past sunrise. Therefore the wind advisory has been cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 12:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 2:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Wythe | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 2:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 3:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Wythe | 33 min |
| Mar 28, 7:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 4 hr |
| Mar 28, 10:05 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 4 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Giles, Grayson, Smyth and 3 more | 63 min |
| Mar 28, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more | 62 min |
| Mar 28, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Pulaski and 6 more | 57 min |
| Mar 28, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 66 min |
| Mar 28, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more | 72 min |
| Mar 28, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Patrick, City of Galax | 82 min |
| Mar 28, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 80 min |
| Mar 28, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 53 min |
| Mar 28, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 54 min |
| Mar 28, 7:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 46 min |
| Mar 27, 10:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe | 33 min |
| Mar 27, 11:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes, Surry | 23 min |
| Mar 27, 11:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockingham, Stokes | 31 min |
| Mar 28, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes, Surry, Yadkin | 57 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.