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Home Return to list High Wind Watch 0001 Issued by the Blacksburg Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-02-05 11:42:17 704 WWUS71 KRNK 051741 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1241 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 WVZ508-060145- /O.NEW.KRNK.EC.W.0004.260207T0600Z-260207T1800Z/ Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Duo, Quinwood, and Rainelle 1241 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 24 below expected. * WHERE...Western Greenbrier County. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 1 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. && $$ NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-060145- /O.NEW.KRNK.HW.A.0001.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Including the cities of Blacksburg, Rocky Mount, Wilkesboro, Clifton Forge, Fincastle, Bland, Independence, Troutdale, Floyd, Sparta, Buena Vista, Boone, Whitetop, Pearisburg, Amherst, Hot Springs, Lexington, Salem, West Jefferson, Roanoke, Galax, Marion, Dobson, Wytheville, Covington, Radford, Pulaski, New Castle, Bedford, Volney, and Stuart 1241 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ WP Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-05 20:57:00 363 WWUS71 KRNK 060256 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 956 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 WVZ508-061100- /O.CON.KRNK.EC.W.0004.260207T0600Z-260207T1800Z/ Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Rainelle, Quinwood, and Duo 956 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 24 below expected. * WHERE...Western Greenbrier County. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 1 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. && $$ NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-061100- /O.CON.KRNK.HW.A.0001.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Including the cities of Bedford, Galax, Volney, Floyd, Pulaski, Amherst, Hot Springs, Bland, Lexington, Fincastle, Boone, West Jefferson, New Castle, Blacksburg, Wilkesboro, Independence, Covington, Whitetop, Troutdale, Rocky Mount, Marion, Sparta, Clifton Forge, Radford, Buena Vista, Roanoke, Salem, Dobson, Stuart, Pearisburg, and Wytheville 956 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina and central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||