Wind Advisory Issued: Gusts Up To 60 MPH Expected This Weekend

A Wind Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Charleston, WV, impacting portions of southwest Virginia and various counties in West Virginia. The advisory is effective from 5 PM EDT on Saturday, October 10th, until 11 AM EDT on Sunday, October 11th.

Residents in the affected areas should secure loose outdoor objects to prevent them from blowing away. Southeast winds are expected to reach 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph. Isolated gusts up to 60 mph are possible along the highest ridgelines and favored terrain for downslope winds.

The affected areas include Dickenson and Buchanan counties in Virginia. In West Virginia, the advisory covers McDowell, Wyoming, Northwest Raleigh, Southeast Raleigh, Northwest Fayette, Southeast Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Southeast Nicholas, Northwest Webster, Southeast Webster, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, and Southeast Randolph counties.

Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, and tree limbs may be blown down. A few power outages are also possible. Additional information and updates can be found on the NWS Charleston WV website at https://www.weather.gov/rlx, as well as on their X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook pages.