High Wind Warning

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY 7 PM TO NOON SATURDAY.
OFFICIALS WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG SAY THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE.
LOOK OUT FOR DAMAGING WINDS, WITH WINDS OUT OF THE WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SATURDAY.
WATCH OUT FOR DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WITH SOME MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE POSSIBLE.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES... FALLEN TREES... MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE... AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS... SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE... INDOORS.