HIGH WIND WARNING Issue Date: 934 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 Expiration: 700 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY...
.AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT LAKES
TODAY. STRONG WINDS AROUND THE LOW WILL IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH
THIS EVENING.
NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-100000-
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ASHE-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-GRAYSON-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...TAZEWELL...
MARION...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...
BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP
934 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING.
* TIMING: NOW THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH...BECOMING WEST
BY MID AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE HIGHEST
ELEVATIONS AND ALONG THE DOWNSTREAM SLOPES OF THE RIDGES ACROSS
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA INTO NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.
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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$$ HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK Issue Date: 758 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 Expiration: 800 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS EXPECTED FOR REPORTING ANY HIGH WINDS OR
WIND DAMAGE.
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