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Wind Advisory for Watauga & Ashe – February 19, 2022

Last Updated on February 19, 2022 3:04 am

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Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-
Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-
Rockbridge-Bedford-Amherst-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, 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, Bedford, Amherst,
Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood, Duo,
and Rainelle
250 AM EST Sat Feb 19 2022

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING…

  • WHAT…West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
    expected.
  • WHERE…Portions of southwest Virginia, northwest North
    Carolina and southeast West Virginia.
  • WHEN…From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening.
  • IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
    limbs and weaker trees 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.

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