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Wind Advisory for Dickenson; Buchanan; McDowell +12 more

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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. Impacts: Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Where: Portions...

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* 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.

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    Wind Advisory issued October 9 at 12:09PM EDT until October 11 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston WV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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