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Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Tuesday October 15th, 2019 :: 03:40 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 11:00AM Thursday

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Along and west of the crest of the Blue Ridge in southwest Virginia and northwest North Carolina, including southeast West Virginia.

* WHEN...From 5 PM Wednesday to 11 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, including any remaining summertime items such as patio furniture. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High profile vehicles will be susceptible to the winds, especially vehicles traveling along southwest to northeast oriented sections of roadway.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WESTERN GREENBRIER ... WATAUGA ... GRAYSON ... ALLEGHANY ... BOTETOURT ... BLAND ... ROANOKE ... GILES ... MONROE ... TAZEWELL ... BATH ... CRAIG ... ROCKBRIDGE ... WYTHE ... ASHE ... CARROLL ... FLOYD ... MERCER ... SMYTH ... EASTERN GREENBRIER ... PULASKI ... ALLEGHANY ... MONTGOMERY ... SUMMERS

Instructions:

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

Address/Location
Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
171 Arbuckle Ln
Maxwelton, WV 24957

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-645-5444

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Wind Advisory

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