596  
WWUS71 KRNK 190916  
NPWRNK  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA  
416 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025  
 
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-022-200300-  
/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0003.251219T1200Z-251220T0300Z/  
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHITETOP, ROANOKE, SPARTA, INDEPENDENCE,  
TROUTDALE, FLOYD, WEST JEFFERSON, GALAX, SALEM, BOONE, AND VOLNEY  
416 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, ALLEGHANY NC, ASHE, AND WATAUGA  
COUNTIES. IN VIRGINIA, CARROLL, FLOYD, GRAYSON, AND ROANOKE  
COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.  
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,  
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND  
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION  
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.  
 
 
 
 
 
NCZ003-019-VAZ032>035-200300-  
/O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.251219T1200Z-251220T0300Z/  
SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DOBSON, AMHERST, BEDFORD, ROCKY MOUNT,  
STUART, AND WILKESBORO  
416 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, SURRY AND WILKES COUNTIES. IN VIRGINIA,  
AMHERST, BEDFORD, PATRICK, AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
VAZ007-009>014-018>020-023-024-WVZ042>044-507-508-200300-  
/O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0018.251219T1200Z-251220T0300Z/  
TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-  
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-  
EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RAINELLE, NEW CASTLE, WYTHEVILLE, WHITE  
SULPHUR SPRINGS, QUINWOOD, FINCASTLE, BLAND, BLUEFIELD,  
BLACKSBURG, FLAT TOP, TAZEWELL, COVINGTON, UNION, MARION, HOT  
SPRINGS, CLIFTON FORGE, LEXINGTON, LEWISBURG, BUENA VISTA,  
RADFORD, PULASKI, PEARISBURG, HIX, DUO, ALDERSON, AND HINTON  
416 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND  
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
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