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Wind Advisory

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Mon 03/16/2026 11:00 AM EDT

End Time

Tue 03/17/2026 02:00 AM EDT

Significance

Advisory

Impacts

Low impact

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 906 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 11 AM Monday to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

Technical Header

NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ011>020-022>024-032>035-043-WVZ044-507-161400- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0007.260316T1500Z-260317T0600Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski- Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke- Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry- Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Including the cities of Troutdale, Independence, Lewisburg, West Jefferson, Roanoke, Union, Martinsville, Floyd, Wytheville, Alderson, Sparta, Bedford, Fincastle, Boone, White Sulphur Springs, Lexington, Rocky Mount, Whitetop, Stuart, Dobson, Covington, Salem, New Castle, Pulaski, Hot Springs, Volney, Wilkesboro, Pearisburg, Galax, Clifton Forge, Blacksburg, Radford, Amherst, and Buena Vista 906 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026