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High Wind Warning issued September 26 at 2:09PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mphexpected.* WHERE...In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. In Virginia,Grayson, Smyth, and Tazewell Counties.* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Friday.* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,especially for high profile vehicles.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind will be at the highestelevations.Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, andavoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use cautionif you must drive.

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Flood Watch issued September 26 at 2:42PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA* WHAT...Catastrophic, life threatening flooding, caused byexcessive rainfall continues to be possible.* WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas,Alleghany NC, Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin,Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Amherst,Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Craig, Floyd,Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick,Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell andWythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas,Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier.* WHEN...Through Friday evening.* IMPACTS...Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks andrivers are possible. Area creeks and streams are running high andcould flood with more heavy rain.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- An additional 3 to 10 inches of rain will fall on alreadysaturated soils.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

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Flood Warning issued September 26 at 9:54PM EDT until September 27 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the followingcounties and independent city, Carroll, City of Galax, Grayson andWythe.* WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT Friday.* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lyingand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streamscontinue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 951 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gaugesindicated bands of heavy rain continue to pass across thewarned area. Flooding is ongoing, with numerous creeks andstreams out of their banks, and several roads renderedimpassible by flood waters in the warned area. Between 3 and8 inches of rain have fallen.- Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to locally 5 inches arepossible in the warned area through dawn on Friday.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Wytheville, Galax, Hillsville, Rural Retreat, Independence,Fries and Patterson.- For flooding safety information, please visithttp://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Beespecially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding,including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National WeatherService by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reportsand pictures can also be shared on the National Weather ServiceBlacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.

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Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 10:03PM EDT until September 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VAFFWRNKThe National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...Carroll County in southwestern Virginia...Eastern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...Wythe County in southwestern Virginia...The City of Galax in southwestern Virginia...* Until 600 AM EDT Friday.* At 1003 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedbands of heavy rain continue to pass across the warned area thisevening, with rainfall rates of between 1 and 2 inches per hour.Between 5 and 9 inches of rain have fallen since this morning.Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are possible in thewarned area through dawn on Friday. Flash flooding is ongoing,with numerous flooded creeks and streams, as well as severalclosed roads due to flooding.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urbanareas, highways, streets and underpasses as well asother poor drainage and low-lying areas.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Wytheville... Galax...Hillsville... Rural Retreat...Independence... Fries...Patterson...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it isharder to recognize the dangers of flooding.When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding,including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National WeatherService by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reportsand pictures can also be shared on the National Weather ServiceBlacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.

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