[STORMREPORTS] Strong Winds Expected in the NC/VA Mountains Monday

From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Mon Feb 04 2002 - 06:32:31 EST

There will be high winds today in the NC & VA mountains, especially over
2500 feet. The complete statement is available here, clips are below:

http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/va/nonprecipwarning.html

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
505 AM EST MON FEB 4 2002

WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. DRIVERS OF
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL NEED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION
TODAY...AND AVOID DRIVING IF POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS...THAT CAN BE BLOW
AROUND BY THE WIND...SHOULD BE SECURED.

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY EVENING...

NORTHWEST WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH BY
MIDDAY...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
AFFECT LOCATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET. STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE LIKELY ON
INTERSTATE 77...AND THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY.
$$

Surface stations to keep an eye on during this event, along with their
highest gust (G, in knots) from this morning:

MOST RECENT DATA: 6am est 4-FEB-02
JEFFERSON/ASHE CNTY ARPT, NC (3179') LAT=36.4N LON= 81.4W
STA TMP DP RH WD WS G PRS ALT PCPN CLOUD LEVELS HGT TYP VIS WX
GEV 5am 28 19 68 300 20 30 2988 29 SCT 35 BKN HI ??? 5 S-
GEV 2 temps: high= 28 at 5am low= 28 at 5am mean= 28.0 precip= N/A
BOONE (WATAUGA CTY HOSPITAL), NC (3146') LAT=36.2N LON= 81.7W
STA TMP DP RH WD WS G PRS ALT PCPN CLOUD LEVELS HGT TYP VIS WX
TNB 5am 28 25 86 310 18 31 2991 18 BKN 24 OVC 5 S-
ASHEVILLE REG ARPT, NC (2169') LAT=35.4N LON= 82.6W
STA TMP DP RH WD WS G PRS ALT PCPN CLOUD LEVELS HGT TYP VIS WX
AVL 5am 34 21 58 320 16 23 160 2998 41 SCT HI ??? 10
GALAX/HILLSVILLE TWIN COUNTY, VA (2736') LAT=36.8N LON= 80.8W
STA TMP DP RH WD WS G PRS ALT PCPN CLOUD LEVELS HGT TYP VIS WX
HLX 6am 28 23 80 280 17 29 2987 16 SCT 26 SCT HI ??? 10
DUBLIN/NEW RIVER VALLEY ARPT, VA (2106') LAT=37.1N LON= 80.7W
STA TMP DP RH WD WS G PRS ALT PCPN CLOUD LEVELS HGT TYP VIS WX
PSK 5am 32 21 64 290 16 26 2989 33 SCT 38 SCT HI ??? 10
BLACKSBURG/VIRGINIA TECH ARP, VA (2133') LAT=37.2N LON= 80.4W
STA TMP DP RH WD WS G PRS ALT PCPN CLOUD LEVELS HGT TYP VIS WX
BCB 5am 34 21 59 290 15 24 2989 44 BKN 50 BKN HI ??? 10

Data provided by AccuWeather.com. Current 6-hour snapshot is here:

http://www.accuweather.com/adcbin/current_index_large?metsta=GEV%2CTNB%2CAVL%2CPSK%2CBCB&time=6&BtnMet=Decoded&nav=meteo&type=metar&partner=6037 

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Jesse Ferrell - Meteorologist/Web Dev. - jesse{at}weathermatrix.net
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