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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
000 WWUS81 KRNK 110848 SPSRNK SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 448 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2014 VAZ022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-112300- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD... AMHERST...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 448 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2014 ..ENHANCED FIRE DANGER TODAY... A WARM...DRY AIR MASS WILL COMBIINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO ENHANCE THE THREAT OF RAPID FIRE SPREAD TODAY. BY THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE GUSTY OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 2O TO 30 PERCENT DURING THIS TIME. VIRGINIA RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED BEFORE 4 PM EACH DAY THROUGH APRIL 30TH. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION HANDLING ANY POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCE. BE SURE TO PROPERLY DISCARD ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. ANY DRY GRASSES AND TREE LITTER THAT IGNITE WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD QUICKLY. ACCIDENTAL ESCAPED DEBRIS BURNS ARE THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF WILDFIRES. $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-112300- SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE 448 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2014 ..ENHANCED FIRE DANGER TODAY... A WARM...DRY AIR MASS WILL COMBIINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO ENHANCE THE THREAT OF RAPID FIRE SPREAD TODAY. BY THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE GUSTY OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 2O TO 30 PERCENT DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION HANDLING ANY POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCE. BE SURE TO PROPERLY DISCARD ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. ANY DRY GRASSES AND TREE LITTER THAT IGNITE WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD QUICKLY. ACCIDENTAL DEBRIS BURNS ARE THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF WILDFIRES. $$
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