• High Wind Watch for Rockbridge County, Virginia
  • High Wind Watch issued February 28 at 10:39PM EST until March 03 at 11:00AM EST by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 5 p.m.
  • Expires: Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 10 a.m.

  • ...Very Strong Wind Thursday night into Saturday morning...
    .Winds will turn to the northwest and increase behind an intense
    cold front Thursday night and will continue into Saturday
    morning.
    ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
    THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
    * Locations...Mountains and foothills of southwest Virginia and
    northwest North Carolina.
    * Hazards...Very strong to damaging wind.
    * Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
    * Timing...Starting Thursday night and continuing into Saturday
    morning.
    * Impacts...Numerous downed trees and power outages likely.
    Minor structural damage possible.