HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 453 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 445 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
FRIDAY...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY 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.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
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HIGH WIND WARNING
Issue Date: 417 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 400 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...VERY STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IS
EXPECTED TO BRING SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING ABOVE 50 MPH ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN
NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS MAY ALSO SEE STRONG WIND GUSTS BY FRIDAY
MORNING.
VAZ007-009-010-WVZ042-241730-
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TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...BLUEFIELD...
FLAT TOP
417 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM 6PM THIS EVENING UNTIL EARLY
AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY.
* SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.
* TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. POWER OUTAGES AND
BLOCKED ROADS ARE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES...FALLEN
TREES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED
ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS.
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HIGH WIND WATCH
Issue Date: 337 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...VERY STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL
RESULT IN STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS.
VAZ007-009-010-WVZ042-241000-
/O.NEW.KRNK.HW.A.0004.091224T2300Z-091225T1700Z/
TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...BLUEFIELD...
FLAT TOP
337 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING.
* TIMING: FROM 6PM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL NOON ON FRIDAY
* WINDS: SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 60
MPH.
* IMPACTS: TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. POWER OUTAGES
AND BLOCKED ROADS ARE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
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