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Wind Advisory for Watauga & Ashe – Monday March 7, 2022

Last Updated on March 7, 2022 6:21 am

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Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury,
Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Marion, Bland,
Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg,
Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd,
New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle,
Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford,
Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg, Appomattox, South Boston,
Keysville, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, and Alderson
338 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EST
THIS EVENING…

  • WHAT…Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
    expected.
  • WHERE…Portions of central, south central, southwest and west
    central Virginia, north central and northwest North Carolina
    and southeast West Virginia.
  • WHEN…From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM EST this evening.
  • IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
    Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
    result.
  • ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The strongest winds today and this evening
    are expected to accompany a narrow line of moderate to heavy
    rain showers that will traverse the region from west to east
    between mid-afternoon west of the Blue Ridge to early evening
    east of the Blue Ridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle particularly across higher terrain. Secure
outdoor objects.

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