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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 2, 2021, 2:40 PM EST for Greenbrier County, West Virginia; Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 2, 2021, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2021, 2:40 PM EST (19:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 2, 2021, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2021, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Greenbrier County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:41 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
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1080 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
829 WWUS41 KRNK 021940 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 240 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 WVZ508-030345- /O.NEW.KRNK.WC.Y.0002.210203T0300Z-210203T1500Z/ Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 240 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 10 below zero. * WHERE...Western Greenbrier County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow accumulations are possible this evening PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory is issued when strong winds will combine with cold temperatures for several hours to create dangerously cold conditions for exposed skin. Use caution while outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ NCZ001-018-030345- /O.NEW.KRNK.WC.Y.0002.210203T0300Z-210203T1500Z/ Ashe-Watauga- Including the cities of West Jefferson and Boone 240 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 5 below zero. * WHERE...Ashe and Watauga Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory is issued when strong winds will combine with cold temperatures for several hours to create dangerously cold conditions for exposed skin. Use caution while outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ RCS
2 follow-up statements
589 WWUS41 KRNK 030319 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1019 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 WVZ508-031130- /O.CON.KRNK.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210203T1500Z/ Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 1019 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 10 below zero. * WHERE...Western Greenbrier County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow showers will bring up to an inch tonight, which will result in slick travel. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory is issued when strong winds will combine with cold temperatures for several hours to create dangerously cold conditions for exposed skin. Use caution while outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ NCZ001-018-031130- /O.CON.KRNK.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210203T1500Z/ Ashe-Watauga- Including the cities of West Jefferson and Boone 1019 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 5 below zero. * WHERE...Ashe and Watauga Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory is issued when strong winds will combine with cold temperatures for several hours to create dangerously cold conditions for exposed skin. Use caution while outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
298 WWUS41 KRNK 030827 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 327 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 WVZ508-031500- /O.CON.KRNK.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210203T1500Z/ Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 327 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 10 below zero. * WHERE...Western Greenbrier County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow showers have occured overnight, which will contribute to slick travel conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory is issued when strong winds will combine with cold temperatures for several hours to create dangerously cold conditions for exposed skin. Use caution while outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ NCZ001-018-031500- /O.CON.KRNK.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210203T1500Z/ Ashe-Watauga- Including the cities of West Jefferson and Boone 327 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 5 below zero. * WHERE...Ashe and Watauga Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory is issued when strong winds will combine with cold temperatures for several hours to create dangerously cold conditions for exposed skin. Use caution while outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 9:14 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Surry | 10 hr |
| Feb 2, 9:14 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Surry | 16 hr |
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.