291  
WWUS71 KRNK 151814  
NPWRNK  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA  
214 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
VAZ007-009-010-WVZ042-043-508-160215-  
/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.260316T0400Z-260316T1500Z/  
TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-WESTERN GREENBRIER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLAND, RAINELLE, HIX, MARION, FLAT TOP,  
DUO, QUINWOOD, HINTON, TAZEWELL, AND BLUEFIELD  
214 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM EDT  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN VIRGINIA, BLAND, SMYTH, AND TAZEWELL COUNTIES. IN WEST  
VIRGINIA, MERCER, SUMMERS, AND WESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ011>020-022>024-032>035-043-WVZ044-507-160215-  
/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.260316T1500Z-260317T0600Z/  
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-  
MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-  
BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-  
MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALAX, ALDERSON, HOT SPRINGS,  
MARTINSVILLE, BOONE, ROANOKE, SALEM, LEXINGTON, INDEPENDENCE,  
DOBSON, PULASKI, WHITETOP, PEARISBURG, UNION, BUENA VISTA,  
RADFORD, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, FLOYD, VOLNEY, NEW CASTLE,  
BEDFORD, COVINGTON, AMHERST, WYTHEVILLE, CLIFTON FORGE, ROCKY  
MOUNT, WEST JEFFERSON, FINCASTLE, BLACKSBURG, WILKESBORO,  
TROUTDALE, SPARTA, LEWISBURG, AND STUART  
214 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA,  
CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA, AND  
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ004>006-020-VAZ044>047-058-059-160215-  
/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.260316T1500Z-260317T0400Z/  
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-  
BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTH BOSTON, EDEN, YANCEYVILLE,  
DANVILLE, LYNCHBURG, DANBURY, APPOMATTOX, KEYSVILLE, AND  
YADKINVILLE  
214 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY  
NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, CASWELL, ROCKINGHAM, STOKES, AND YADKIN  
COUNTIES. IN VIRGINIA, APPOMATTOX, BUCKINGHAM, CAMPBELL,  
CHARLOTTE, HALIFAX, AND PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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