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High Wind Watch for Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes – Saturday April 1, 2023

Last Updated on March 31, 2023 9:54 am

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Blacksburg VA

649 AM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

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Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone,

Wilkesboro, 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, Bluefield, Flat Top,

Hinton, Hix, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson,

Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle

649 AM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

…HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING

THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT…

* WHAT…West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph

  possible.

* WHERE…Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia

  and southeast West Virginia.

* WHEN…From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS…Damaging winds could blow down trees and power

  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be

  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this

situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe

location prior to the onset of winds.

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