Headline:
Wind Advisory issued October 9 at 10:20PM EDT until October 11 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Wind Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 7:20pm
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected with isolated gusts to 60 mph possible along the highest
ridgelines and favored terrain for downslope winds.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia and northeast, southeast,
and southern West Virginia.
* WHEN...From 5 PM Saturday to 11 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong east to southeasterly wind field
aloft associated with the remnants of Isaias will move over the
region Saturday afternoon into Sunday. Interaction with the higher
terrain will help to transport these higher wind speeds to the
surface.
Instruction:
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as
well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Area Description:
Dickenson; Buchanan; McDowell; Wyoming; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov