573  
WWUS71 KRNK 300215  
NPWRNK  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA  
915 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
NCZ001-018-VAZ015-WVZ508-301015-  
/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-251230T1700Z/  
/O.CON.KRNK.CW.Y.0015.251230T0300Z-251230T1500Z/  
ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-WESTERN GREENBRIER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BOONE, WEST JEFFERSON, RAINELLE, DUO,  
VOLNEY, WHITETOP, INDEPENDENCE, QUINWOOD, AND TROUTDALE  
915 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY
 
   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD  
WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 11 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, ASHE AND WATAUGA COUNTIES. IN VIRGINIA,  
GRAYSON COUNTY. IN WEST VIRGINIA, WESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY. FOR THE  
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.  
SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,  
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW  
AS 10 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE  
NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN AWAY FROM WINDOWS DURING THE STRONG WINDS. WATCH FOR FALLING  
DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST DRIVE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ002-VAZ011-016>020-022>024-301015-  
/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-251230T1700Z/  
ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-  
BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PEARISBURG, NEW CASTLE, SPARTA, SALEM,  
HOT SPRINGS, LEXINGTON, COVINGTON, ROANOKE, FINCASTLE, GALAX,  
CLIFTON FORGE, BUENA VISTA, AND FLOYD  
915 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, ALLEGHANY NC COUNTY. IN VIRGINIA,  
CARROLL, CRAIG, FLOYD, GILES, ALLEGHANY VA, BATH, BOTETOURT,  
ROANOKE, AND ROCKBRIDGE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY.  
 
* 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 AWAY FROM WINDOWS DURING THE STRONGER WINDS. WATCH FOR  
FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST DRIVE.  
 

 
 

 
 
VAZ007-009-010-012-301015-  
/O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-251230T1700Z/  
/O.CON.KRNK.CW.Y.0015.251230T0300Z-251230T1500Z/  
TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARION, WYTHEVILLE, BLAND, AND TAZEWELL  
915 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025  
   
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY
 
   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 50 MPH. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 7 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...BLAND, SMYTH, TAZEWELL, AND WYTHE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY. FOR THE COLD  
WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE  
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT. THE  
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 5 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN  
HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 
SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ003-019-VAZ013-014-032>035-WVZ042>044-507-301015-  
/O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-251230T1700Z/  
SURRY-WILKES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-  
MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, LEWISBURG, STUART,  
WILKESBORO, BLUEFIELD, FLAT TOP, PULASKI, ALDERSON, UNION,  
DOBSON, ROCKY MOUNT, HIX, AMHERST, RADFORD, BEDFORD, BLACKSBURG,  
AND HINTON  
915 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025  
   
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA,  
AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON EST 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.  
 
SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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