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  • High Wind Warning for Floyd County, Virginia
  • High Wind Warning issued October 21 at 10:04AM EDT until October 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 10:04 a.m.
  • Expires: Sunday, October 21, 2018 at noon
  • ...Strong Northwest Winds Will Diminish By Noon...
    ...Freezing Temperatures and Frost Expected Tonight...
    .Strong northwest winds will diminish by noon as the core of the
    low level jet moves east. High pressure moving overhead tonight
    will allow for temperatures to plummet to at or below freezing.
    ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
    ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
    10 AM EDT MONDAY...
    * Temperatures...lower 30s tonight.
    * Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph this
    morning.
    * Timing...Strongest winds will diminish by noon.
    * Impacts...Winds may bring down trees and powerlines. Cold
    temperatures will damage vegetation.
    * Locations...Along the Blue Ridge into the Roanoke Valley.
    * Hazards...Strong wind gusts and cold temperatures.