131 WWUS71 KRNK 221801 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 101 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-230515- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-241123T1100Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Sparta, Wytheville, Marion, Hinton, Pulaski, Tazewell, Lewisburg, Clifton Forge, Bland, Galax, Radford, Duo, Volney, Covington, Flat Top, Quinwood, Rainelle, Bluefield, New Castle, Buena Vista, Whitetop, Lexington, Independence, Hot Springs, Blacksburg, Troutdale, Hix, Pearisburg, Fincastle, Salem, Union, White Sulphur Springs, Boone, Roanoke, Alderson, Floyd, and West Jefferson 101 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down, and several power outages may occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ PW