Last Updated on February 28, 2024 11:59 am
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1024 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ015>017-022>024-032>035-WVZ508-290300-
/O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.240228T1800Z-240229T0600Z/
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-
Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-
Western Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Troutdale, Quinwood, Bedford, Buena
Vista, Salem, Rocky Mount, West Jefferson, Duo, Boone, Dobson,
Floyd, Volney, Amherst, Galax, Sparta, Rainelle, Whitetop,
Lexington, Independence, Roanoke, Wilkesboro, Stuart, and
Fincastle
1024 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY…
- WHAT…West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.
- WHERE…Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest
Virginia, and southeast West Virginia, including the Blue Ridge
Parkway. - WHEN…Until 1 AM EST Thursday.
- IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
