High Wind and Strong Wind in Virginia, February 14 to 15, 2015

Name: High Wind and Strong Wind in Virginia, February 14 to 15, 2015
Start: 2015-02-14T16:20
End: 2015-02-15T22:30
Location: Virginia

February 14 to 15, 2015 · NWS RNK · 16 events in 16 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $105,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 16

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.

A very strong Arctic cold front plunged southward through the region during the afternoon and evening of the 14th. Very strong northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 62 mph were noted across much of the forecast area behind the front. These strong winds blew down dozens of trees and power lines across the region. Numerous power outages were observed. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management reported that there were over three thousand Dominion Power Customers without electric power in the Shenandoah Valley, Western Piedmont, and Southside Virginia area, while Appalachian Electric Power Company reported that it had over 8500 customers without electric power at the height of the outages from wind damage to power lines.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 14, 1:07 PM EST, 3 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 1:07 PM EST, 3 hours 13 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
107 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
FOLLOWING A DECENT WARMUP FOR MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE EARLY
PART OF THE DAY...A STRONG ARCTIC FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION
BEGINNING IN LATE AFTERNOON. ARCTIC AIR BUILDING IN BEHIND THE
FRONT WILL BRING WITH IT VERY GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW WIND CHILLS
TO THE ENTIRE FORECAST REGION...AS WELL AS MEASURABLE SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW TO THE WESTERN RIDGES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. ANOTHER
SYSTEM MAY BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 100 PM EST SATURDAY...

REGIONAL RADARS ARE SHOWING INCREASING COVERAGE OF SNOW SHOWERS
MOVING INTO SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA CURRENTLY IN ADVANCE OF THE
ARCTIC FRONT. ACROSS THE EASTERN PARTS OF THE AREA...DRYING HAS
ALLOWED FOR A BREAK IN THE CLOUD COVER WITH TEMPERATURES RISING
TOWARDS THE 50 DEGREE MARK. HAVE MADE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO ACCOUNT
FOR THE ARRIVE OF SNOW IN THE WEST...ITS AMOUNTS THROUGH
SUNSET...AND ADJUSTMENT TO FORECAST HIGHS IN THE EAST TO ALLOW FOR
A LITTLE BIT MORE WARMING. NO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ONGOING HAZARDS.

AS OF 955 AM EST SATURDAY...

NO MAJOR CHANGES TO THE ONGOING FORECAST. WE ARE STARTING TO SEE
THE START OF SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES ARRIVE ACROSS
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. MOST OF THE LIGHT RETURNS ARE DISSIPATING
AFTER REACHING NEIGHBORING COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. HAVE
CUT BACK BY AN HOUR OR TWO THE TIME ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO START IN THE WEST.

AS OF 430 AM EST SATURDAY...

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO INCREASE THIS MORNING IN
ADVANCE OF A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT THAT WILL ENTER THE CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS DURING THE AFTERNOON. WITH THE INCREASE OF WIND
SPEEDS...HAVE NOTICED TEMPERATURES STARTING TO RISE...PARTICULARLY
OVER THE MOUNTAINS. SATELLITE IMAGERY IS ALSO INDICATING CLOUDS
BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST AS A WAVE PASSES ACROSS THE AREA...WHICH
MAY IMPACT HEATING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN...
ESPECIALLY AFTER 10 AM AS THE MORNING INVERSION BREAKS AND THE
STRONGER WINDS ALOFT CAN WORK DOWN TO THE SURFACE. GUSTS ACROSS
THE MOUNTAINS MAY REACH 35 TO 40 MPH AT TIMES...AND AS HIGH AS 30
MPH EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. THE STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL
ALLOW FOR A CONSIDERABLE WARMUP FROM TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY...WITH
MID 40S TO NEAR 50 ACROSS THE PIEDMONT. MID 30S TO LOW 40S CAN BE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...WHERE CLOUD COVER WILL BE MORE
WIDESPREAD.

THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL ENTER OUR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA AND
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COUNTIES BEGINNING AROUND 4 PM...GIVE OR TAKE AN
HOUR...AND WILL ADVANCE RAPIDLY EASTWARD THROUGH THE EVENING. WITH
THE NORTHWESTERLY WIND SHIFT BEHIND THE FRONT...WIND SPEEDS WILL
INCREASE DRASTICALLY AND TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO FALL RAPIDLY.
DURING THE 7 PM TO MIDNIGHT WINDOW...WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE
60+ MPH GUSTS ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER RIDGES FROM NORTHERN NORTH
CAROLINA UP THE APPALACHIAN CHAIN. WILL THEREFORE CONTINUE WITH A
HIGH WIND WARNING ACROSS MUCH OF OUR MOUNTAIN COUNTIES. WIND
SPEEDS ELSEWHERE WILL NOT BE AS STRONG...BUT STILL CAPABLE OF
REACHING 50 MPH...STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN TREES AND POSSIBLY CAUSE
POWER OUTAGES.

WITH THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING TEMPERATURES...WIND CHILLS WILL
BECOME DANGEROUSLY LOW TOWARD SUNRISE SUNDAY...FALLING BELOW -20F
IN SPOTS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. HAVE THEREFORE UPGRADED THE
MOUNTAINS TO A WIND CHILL WARNING...AND THE PIEDMONT REGION TO A
WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHERE WIND CHILLS MAY REACH AS LOW AS -5F.

THIRD CONCERN FOR THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD WILL BE ACCUMULATING SNOW
ALONG THE WESTERN RIDGES...WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...
ESPECIALLY AGAINST THE WEST FACING SLOPES. WESTERN GREENBRIER
COUNTY MAY SEE AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES IN SPOTS. MAY SEE A FEW SNOW
STREAMERS DEVELOP FOR A FEW HOURS SATURDAY NIGHT CONSIDERING THE
STRONG WINDS AND UNIDIRECTIONAL WIND FLOW PERPENDICULAR TO THE
MOUNTAINS...HOWEVER MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME SHALLOW TOWARD
DAWN ON SUNDAY...WHICH SHOULD BRING AN END TO WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL...
LEAVING ONLY FLURRIES. REGARDLESS...GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY STILL
RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW...WHICH MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS. HAVE THEREFORE EXPANDED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
FOR ALL OF THE WESTERN RIDGES...WHERE THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL IS
EXPECTED.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 250 PM FRIDAY...

ANOTHER DIGGING SHORTWAVE BEHIND ARCTIC FRONT TO MOVE ACROSS OUR
REGION SATURDAY EVENING. MODELS ARE SHOWING INCREASING LLJ OF 45 TO
60 KNOTS...WITH 6 HOUR PRESSURE RISES OF 10-14MB. MAV/GFS MORE
AGGRESSIVE IN WIND SPEEDS THAN THE NAM...AND BASED ON PATTERN EXPECT
OUR TYPICAL FAVORED AREAS TO ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE TO
RECEIVE NEAR WARNING WINDS SAT NIGHT. GIVEN BORDERLINE SITUATION
WILL ONLY EXPAND OUR HIGH WIND WATCH TO COVER THE REST OF THE BLUE
RIDGE...AS WELL AS VA FOOTHILLS TO THE ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS. MODELS
ALSO SHOWING CORE OF WINDS ARRIVING IN THE NC MTNS BY 00Z...SO
STRETCHED THE BEGINNING TIME TO 4 PM SAT...ENDING AT 9 AM SUNDAY.

HIGH WIND WARNINGS/ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED BY EARLY SAT
MORNING...AS EVEN SOME OF THE PIEDMONT AND SE WV COUNTIES WILL GET
SOME ADVISORY LEVEL GUSTS SAT NIGHT.

SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE STARTING TO DIMINISH SAT NIGHT...WITH NOSE OF
ARCTIC AIR DRYING OUT THE LOW LVLS...AND MAIN AXIS OF SHORTWAVE
ENERGY STAYING TO THE NORTH AND EAST. BEST THREAT WILL BE IN THE
EVENING OVER THE WV MTNS...WITH SOME STREAMERS REACHING INTO THE NEW
RIVER TO SHENANDOAH VALLEYS.

TEMPS FALL TO BELOW ZERO OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE WEST BY
SUNDAY MORNING...TO SINGLE DIGITS EAST TO THE FOOTHILLS...AND LOWER
TEENS SOUTHEAST. WIND CHILL WATCH CONTINUES FOR SAT EVENING TO
SUNDAY MORNING. WITH WIND CHILLS FALLING TOWARD 20 BELOW OR
LOWER...FOLKS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS LATE SAT NIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING. IF VENTURING OUT WEAR SEVERAL LAYERS OF LOOSE CLOTHING AND
COVER UP ANY EXPOSED SKIN.

THE THERMAL TROUGH BEGINS TO LIFT SLOWLY OUT BY SUNDAY EVENING WITH
8H TEMPS WARMING FROM -20 TO -24C TO -10 TO -15C. WILL BE WATCHING
SRN STREAM SYSTEM AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE MTNS OF SW VA/NW NC BY DAWN
MONDAY WITH LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE.

HIGHS SUNDAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 10 IN THE MTNS OF WV TO TEENS
REST OF THE MOUNTAINS...AND LOWER TO MID 20S EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE.

CLOUDS INCREASE SUNDAY NIGHT SO LOWS MAY BE MILDER THAN CURRENTLY
FORECAST...BUT GOING RIGHT NOW WITH SINGLE DIGITS WEST TO LOWER
TEENS EAST.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 315 PM EST FRIDAY...

THICKNESS AND TEMPERATURE PROFILES REMAIN COLD THAT IF ANY
PRECIPITATION ENTERS THE AREA THROUGH THE LONG-TERM PORTION OF THE
FORECAST...IT WILL FALL AS SNOW. HOWEVER...TO GET SNOW YOU WILL NEED
MOISTURE AND LIFT. ALL WEATHER FEATURES MENTIONED YESTERDAY HAVE
SHIFTED TO THE SOUTH WITH TODAY'S MODEL RUNS...WHICH MEANS LESS
MOISTURE AND LIFT...THEREFORE LESS CHANCE FOR SNOW.

MONDAY'S MID LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS NOW TRACKING TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS...BRINGING LIGHT SNOW FROM A LINE FROM BLUEFIELD WV TO
WEST JEFFERSON NC AND POINTS SOUTHWEST. IF MOISTURE CAN SURVIVE
MOVING EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...SOME LIGHT SNOW/FLURRIES MAY FALL
ACROSS SOUTHSIDE MONDAY MORNING. DRY HIGH PRESSURE WEDGES DOWN THE
MID ATLANTIC INTO THE CAROLINAS MONDAY NIGHT.

MODELS ARE TRACKING A SURFACE LOW FROM THE SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY MONDAY NIGHT...EAST ACROSS THE GULF STATES AND THE PANHANDLE
OF FLORIDA ON TUESDAY. THIS MORE SOUTHERN TRACK REMOVES MAJORITY OF
THE MOISTURE FROM THE AREA AS SEEN YESTERDAY. WE HAVE SEEN A COUPLE
OF TIMES THIS YEAR WHERE MODELS TREND SOUTH DURING THE DAY 4-5
PERIOD...THEN TREND BACK TO THE NORTH AS THE STORM ENTERS THE SHORT-
TERM PORTION OF THE FORECAST. THEREFORE...WE DID NOT GO ALL IN WITH
THE DRIER MODEL RUNS OF TODAY BUT DID LOWER POPS DOWN ABOUT 20
PERCENT. THE TRACK AND/OR SECONDARY LOW DEVELOPMENT IS NOW LOOKING
TO BE OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST...WHERE YESTERDAY IS WAS NEAR
CAPE HATTERAS. THE BEST INFLUX OF MOISTURE FOR THE FORECAST AREA
OCCURS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHEN THE LOW BEGINS TO MOVE OFF
THE COAST. LIQUID PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN DRAMATICALLY CUT
TO UNDER A TENTH OF AN INCH /0.10/ ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA
TO AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH /0.25/ ACROSS SOUTHSIDE VA-NORTHERN
NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT.

ONCE THE SURFACE LOW TRACKS OFF SHORE TUESDAY NIGHT...UPSLOPE
MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE INTO THE DAY WEDNESDAY.  A
CLIPPER...ALSO ON A MORE SOUTHERN TRACK...MAY BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF
LIGHT SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS AS IT TRACKS OVER THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS THURSDAY.

SINCE THE MODELS ARE TRENDING ALL WEATHER FEATURES TO THE
SOUTH...ONE COULD MAKE A GOOD GUESS THAT TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN
BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 1245 PM EST SATURDAY...

CONFIDENCE LEVEL HIGH THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

A STRONG ARCTIC FRONT IS STILL APPROACHING THE AREA FROM THE WEST.
IN ADVANCE OF THIS FRONT...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...SO THAT SURFACE GUSTS ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS WILL BE AROUND 35 TO 40 KTS AT SOME OF THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. ACROSS THE NC/VA PIEDMONT...15 TO 25 KTS WILL BECOME
COMMON. THE ARCTIC FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE AREA BETWEEN
ROUGHLY 23Z-03Z/6PM-10PM. ANTICIPATE AN ABRUPT WIND SHIFT
NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS INCREASING INTO THE 40 TO 55 KT RANGE ACROSS
THE MOUNTAINS AND 30 TO 40 KT RANGE ACROSS THE NC/VA PIEDMONT.
UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT FROM SOUTHEAST
WV...SOUTH INTO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NC. MEASURABLE SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW IS ANTICIPATED HERE. DOWNSTREAM OF THE CREST OF THE
BLUE RIDGE...TEMPERATURES MAY BE WARM ENOUGH STILL FOR A MIX OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AS THE FRONT TRAVERSES THAT AREA.

MVFR CIGS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE PREFERRED
UPSLOPE AREAS TONIGHT...AND DECREASE IN COVERAGE DURING THE DAY
SUNDAY WHILE FLIGHT LEVELS IMPROVE. WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY
INTO SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE STARTING TO DECREASE SLIGHTLY BY
NOONTIME.

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE HEADING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT

CONFIDENCE IS LOW REGARDING SPECIFICS IN THE WEATHER PATTERN MONDAY
INTO WEDNESDAY.

THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A WINTRY SYSTEM TO CLIP MAINLY NORTH
CAROLINA AND SOUTHERN VIRGINIA LATE MONDAY THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW AS WELL AS IFR TO MVFR
CONDITIONS.

CONFIDENCE IMPROVES A BIT ON THURSDAY AS WHATEVER TRANSPIRES
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WILL BE OFF THE COAST BY THURSDAY...AND
OUR WEATHER PATTERN WILL BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STRONG
NORTHWEST FLOW AND GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS. THE EXCEPTION MAY BE
SOME UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

&&

.CLIMATE...
SOME OF THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON WILL AFFECT OUR REGION
THROUGH MONDAY. RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE AT SOME
LOCATIONS SUNDAY AND MONDAY. HERE ARE THE CURRENT RECORD
LOW TEMPERATURES:

      2/15        2/16
BLF	 2(1991)	-2(1991)
DAN	 9(1988)	 7(2004)
LWB	 8(1991)	 1(1991)
LYH	 1(1899)	 5(1920)
BCB	 7(1963)	 0(1963)
ROA	 6(1916)	 4(1920)

IN ADDITION...RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE ON
SUNDAY 2/15. HERE ARE THE CURRENT RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES.

      2/15
BLF	 14(1968)
DAN	 20(1960)
LWB	 16(1991)
LYH	 18(1920)
BCB	 11(1960)
ROA  17(1964)

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
     FOR VAZ009-012>020-022>024-032>035.
     WIND CHILL WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SUNDAY
     FOR VAZ007-009>020-022>024-035.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
     VAZ007-010-011-043>047-058-059.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY FOR VAZ007-009-
     015-020.
     WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SUNDAY
     FOR VAZ032>034-043>047-058-059.
NC...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
     FOR NCZ001-002-018.
     WIND CHILL WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SUNDAY
     FOR NCZ001-002-018.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
     NCZ003>006-019-020.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY FOR NCZ001-018.
     WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SUNDAY
     FOR NCZ003-019.
WV...WIND CHILL WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SUNDAY
     FOR WVZ042>044-507-508.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
     WVZ042>044-507-508.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY FOR WVZ042-043-
     507-508.

&&

SYNOPSIS...NF
NEAR TERM...DS/NF
SHORT TERM...RAB
LONG TERM...RAB/RCS
AVIATION...DS
CLIMATE...CF

Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 14, 3:52 PM EST, 28 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
352 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

VAZ032>034-152100-
PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-
352 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

IN ADDITION...A WEATHER SYSTEM TRACKING THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST
STATES AND MID-ATLANTIC REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WILL LIKELY
BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO THE REGION. FOLLOWING
THIS...ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR IS EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND VERY
LOW WIND CHILLS ONCE AGAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ002-VAZ012>014-016-017-022>024-035-152100-
ALLEGHANY NC-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-
BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-
352 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL
VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

IN ADDITION...A WEATHER SYSTEM TRACKING THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST
STATES AND MID-ATLANTIC REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WILL LIKELY
BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO THE REGION. FOLLOWING
THIS...ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR IS EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND
DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS ONCE AGAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ010-011-WVZ044-152100-
BLAND-GILES-MONROE-
352 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

IN ADDITION...A WEATHER SYSTEM TRACKING THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST
STATES AND MID-ATLANTIC REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WILL LIKELY
BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO THE REGION. FOLLOWING
THIS...ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR IS EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND
DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS ONCE AGAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ018-019-152100-
CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-
352 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

IN ADDITION...A WEATHER SYSTEM TRACKING THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST
STATES AND MID-ATLANTIC REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WILL LIKELY
BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO THE REGION. FOLLOWING
THIS...ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR IS EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND
DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS ONCE AGAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ009-020-152100-
SMYTH-BATH-
352 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

IN ADDITION...A WEATHER SYSTEM TRACKING THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST
STATES AND MID-ATLANTIC REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WILL LIKELY
BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO THE REGION. FOLLOWING
THIS...ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR IS EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH STRONG...GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS...BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS
ONCE AGAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ007-WVZ042-043-507-508-152100-
TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
352 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

IN ADDITION...A WEATHER SYSTEM TRACKING THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST
STATES AND MID-ATLANTIC REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WILL LIKELY
BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO THE REGION. FOLLOWING
THIS...ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR IS EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH STRONG...GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS...BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS
ONCE AGAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ001-018-VAZ015-152100-
ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-
352 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

IN ADDITION...A WEATHER SYSTEM TRACKING THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST
STATES AND MID-ATLANTIC REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WILL LIKELY
BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO THE REGION. FOLLOWING
THIS...ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR IS EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH STRONG...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS...
BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS ONCE
AGAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ003-019-VAZ043>047-058-059-152100-
SURRY-WILKES-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-
HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
352 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

IN ADDITION...A WEATHER SYSTEM TRACKING THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST
STATES AND MID-ATLANTIC REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY COULD BRING
ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO THE REGION. FOLLOWING THIS...ANOTHER
SIGNIFICANT SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW WIND CHILLS ONCE
AGAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ004>006-020-152100-
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-
352 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

WIND CHILLS WILL BE AROUND ZERO LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

IN ADDITION...A WEATHER SYSTEM TRACKING THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST
STATES AND MID-ATLANTIC REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WILL LIKELY
BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO THE REGION. FOLLOWING
THIS...ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR IS EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND VERY
LOW WIND CHILLS ONCE AGAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 14, 1:53 PM EST, 2 hours 27 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
153 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ032>035-043>046-058-059-142300-
SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-
BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-HALIFAX-
CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE...
WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...
AMHERST...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...
SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE
153 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON...

STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 MPH...GUSTS OF 25 MPH...
AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPPING TO NEAR 20 PERCENT...MAY
RESULT IN RAPID FIRE GROWTH FOR ANY WILDLAND FIRE THAT GETS
STARTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE GREATEST CONCERN IS FOR COUNTIES IN
NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...WHERE
WARMING TEMPERATURES TO NEAR 50 DEGREES WILL INCREASE THE
PROBABILITY OF IGNITION IF A SPARK COMES IN CONTACT WITH
DRY GRASS OR LEAVES.

TODAY IS NOT A GOOD DAY FOR OPEN BURNING. ANY UNATTENDED FIRE
SHOULD BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. EVEN
CONTROLLED BURNS COULD QUICKLY SPREAD OUT OF CONTROL. OUTDOOR
BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. BE SURE TO PROPERLY DISCARD OF
ANY MATERIALS SUCH AS CIGARETTES OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE ITEMS THAT
MAY HELP TO START A FIRE. DO NOT EMPTY ASH BUCKETS FROM INDOOR
WOODSTOVES NEAR WOODLAND AREAS...HOT COALS CAN EASILY BE FANNED
BY THE WIND AND SPARK A WILDFIRE.

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15 high wind, 1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Carroll

When: February 14, 4:20 PM EST to February 15, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Carroll forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 36.697, -80.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Virginia Department of Highways reported that a tree was down at the intersection of Homestead Road and Mitchels Crossroads three miles east of Sylvatus while another tree was down at the intersection of Greenberry and Turner Spur Roads two miles south of Gladesboro.

High Wind, Roanoke

When: February 14, 4:30 PM EST to February 15, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Roanoke forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 37.258, -80.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Roanoke County 911 Center reported that four trees and three power lines were down within the western part of Roanoke City. Separately, another tree fell on a vehicle at an automotive dealer in Salem City.

High Wind, Botetourt

When: February 14, 5:00 PM EST to February 15, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Botetourt forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 37.557, -79.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Bottetourt County 911 Center reported that seven trees and multiple power lines were down at various locations throughout the county. The damage seemed to be most concentrated in the area just north and east of Fincastle.

High Wind, Buckingham

When: February 14, 5:04 PM EST to February 15, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Buckingham forecast zone
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.572, -78.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 64 mph at 504 pm EST. The Toga Volunteer Fire Department reported that multiple trees were down across the county, several of which were blocking roads.

High Wind, Bath

When: February 14, 5:35 PM EST to February 15, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Bath forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 38.059, -79.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The AWOS at the Hot Springs Airport (Ingalls Field) measured a wind gust of 60 mph at 535 pm EST.

High Wind, Franklin

When: February 14, 5:45 PM EST to February 15, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Franklin forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 36.992, -79.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Franklin County 911 Center reported that numerous trees were down at various locations throughout the county.

High Wind, Bedford

When: February 14, 5:50 PM EST to February 15, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Bedford forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 37.315, -79.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Bedford County 911 Center reported that numerous trees and power lines were down at various locations throughout the county.

High Wind, Patrick

When: February 14, 6:00 PM EST to February 15, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Patrick forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 36.678, -80.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Patrick County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down at various locations throughout the county.

High Wind, Grayson

When: February 14, 7:30 PM EST to February 15, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Grayson forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.657, -81.225 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Grayson County Sheriff's Office reported that several trees and power lines were down at varous locations throughout the county.

High Wind, Montgomery

When: February 14, 8:00 PM EST to February 15, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 37.174, -80.387 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reported that a tree was down on Main Street partially blocking the road. Another tree was down on Pepper's Ferry approximately three miles north-northeast of Radford blocking a portion of the road.

High Wind, Rockbridge

When: February 14, 8:00 PM EST to February 15, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Rockbridge forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 37.774, -79.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Rockbridge County 911 Center reported that at least four trees were down in the county, one on Pine Forest Road just south-southwest of Lexington City and three on Virginia Route 39 near its intersection with Back Draft Road.

High Wind, Floyd

When: February 14, 9:25 PM EST to February 15, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Floyd forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 36.932, -80.362 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Floyd County 911 Center reported that multiple trees were down along U.S. Highway 221 in the Willis area.

Strong Wind, Campbell

When: February 14, 10:30 PM EST to February 15, 10:30 PM EST
Where: Campbell forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.310, -79.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported that a power line was down on U.S. 501 near Gladys. The downed power line led to a vehicle accident involving an overturned car. Numerous tree limbs were also down across the area.

High Wind, Halifax

When: February 14, 10:45 PM EST to February 15, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Halifax forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.767, -78.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported that a large tree was down on Hyco Road near Cluster Springs and another tree was down on Summitt Drive five miles southeast of Halifax and was blocking the road.

High Wind, Amherst

When: February 14, 11:00 PM EST to February 15, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Amherst forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 37.605, -79.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Virginia Department of Highways reported that a tree was down on Piedmont Road just north-northeast of Riverville and another tree was down on Stonewall Creek Road three miles east of Forks of Buffalo.

High Wind, Alleghany

When: February 15, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where: Alleghany forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 37.791, -80.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Alleghany County 911 Center reported that multiple trees were down at various locations throughout the county, including the City of Covington and the City of Clifton Forge.

What these are

High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
Strong Wind: Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 563046, 563050, 563051, 563060, 563049, 563054, 563055, 563053, 563058, 563045, 563052, 563047, 563062, 563065, 563057, 563048.