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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Nov 19, 2022, 1:59 PM EST for 20 counties in Virginia; 5 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Nov 19, 2022, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2022, 1:59 PM EST (18:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 19, 2022, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 20, 2022, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 25 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Amherst County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Carroll County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Radford, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Wythe County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 900 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 96 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
938 WWUS71 KRNK 191859 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 159 PM EST Sat Nov 19 2022 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ009-012>017-022>024-032>035-200500- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.221120T0300Z-221120T1500Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Smyth-Wythe-Pulaski- Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge- Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone, Wilkesboro, Marion, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, and Amherst 159 PM EST Sat Nov 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia, along the Blue Ridge and foothills. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 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...Wind chills by Sunday morning will range from around 10 to the lower 20s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Dress for cold weather if heading outside. && $$
3 follow-up statements
069 WWUS71 KRNK 200207 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 907 PM EST Sat Nov 19 2022 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ009-012>017-022>024-032>035-201000- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.221120T0300Z-221120T1500Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Smyth-Wythe-Pulaski- Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge- Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone, Wilkesboro, Marion, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, and Amherst 907 PM EST Sat Nov 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia, along the Blue Ridge and foothills. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills by Sunday morning will range from around 10 to the lower 20s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Dress for cold weather if heading outside. && $$
233 WWUS71 KRNK 200740 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 240 AM EST Sun Nov 20 2022 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ009-012>017-022>024-032>035-201500- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-221120T1500Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Smyth-Wythe-Pulaski- Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge- Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone, Wilkesboro, Marion, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, and Amherst 240 AM EST Sun Nov 20 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia, along the Blue Ridge and foothills. * WHEN...until 10 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...Wind chills this morning will range from around 10 to the lower 20s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Dress for cold weather if heading outside. && $$
858 WWUS71 KRNK 201504 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1004 AM EST Sun Nov 20 2022 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ009-012>017-022>024-032>035-201615- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-221120T1500Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Smyth-Wythe-Pulaski- Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge- Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone, Wilkesboro, Marion, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, and Amherst 1004 AM EST Sun Nov 20 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Wind speeds will gradually diminish throughout the rest of the day. Wind gusts through noon will be 25 to 40 mph and by 5PM will be less than 20 mph. Combined with below normal temperatures, wind chills will be upper teens to lower 30s for the rest of the morning. Be prepared and dress appropriately if spending time outside. $$
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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.