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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
200 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
VAZ007-009>014-018>020-023-024-WVZ042>044-507-508-181700-
/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.251219T1200Z-251220T0000Z/
TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-
EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HINTON, FLAT TOP, LEXINGTON, CLIFTON
FORGE, MARION, COVINGTON, LEWISBURG, TAZEWELL, WYTHEVILLE,
QUINWOOD, RADFORD, PEARISBURG, DUO, FINCASTLE, BUENA VISTA,
UNION, ALDERSON, HIX, BLACKSBURG, PULASKI, RAINELLE, HOT SPRINGS,
NEW CASTLE, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, BLUEFIELD, AND BLAND
200 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY.
* 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.
SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-022-181700-
/O.NEW.KRNK.HW.A.0002.251219T1200Z-251220T0000Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE, WEST JEFFERSON, SPARTA, SALEM,
VOLNEY, INDEPENDENCE, GALAX, FLOYD, BOONE, WHITETOP, AND
TROUTDALE
200 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 58 MPH POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, ALLEGHANY NC, ASHE, AND WATAUGA
COUNTIES. IN VIRGINIA, CARROLL, FLOYD, GRAYSON, AND ROANOKE
COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS COULD BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES.
FASTEN LOOSE OBJECTS OR SHELTER OBJECTS IN A SAFE LOCATION PRIOR TO
THE ONSET OF WINDS.
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