“High Wind Watch until 04:00PM Thursday” from Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management : Nixle

Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Tuesday November 26th, 2019 :: 02:51 p.m. EST

Advisory

High Wind Watch until 04:00PM Thursday

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Virginia, north central and northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WESTERN GREENBRIER ... WATAUGA ... ROANOKE ... BOTETOURT ... PATRICK ... EASTERN GREENBRIER ... GRAYSON ... SURRY ... BATH ... ALLEGHANY ... ROCKBRIDGE ... WILKES ... CRAIG ... WYTHE ... ASHE ... FRANKLIN ... CARROLL ... BEDFORD ... FLOYD ... ALLEGHANY ... PULASKI ... MONTGOMERY ... AMHERST

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.

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:: Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:: Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:: Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: High Wind Watch

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