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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
350 AM EDT Mon Oct 14 2024

NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ009-015-141615-
/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0015.241014T0750Z-241014T2200Z/
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Wilkes-Smyth-Grayson-
Including the cities of West Jefferson, Wilkesboro, Marion,
Whitetop, Troutdale, Boone, Volney, Independence, and Sparta
350 AM EDT Mon Oct 14 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Watauga, and Wilkes
  Counties. In Virginia, Grayson and Smyth Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. Winds of
  this magnitude may cause more trees to fall than normal due to
  wind damage and weakened slopes sustained during the passage of
  Tropical Storm Helene last month. Tree limbs could be blown down
  and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be alert for any damaged or weakened trees in your immediate
vicinity. Use extra caution when passing through wooded areas.

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