Alert archive / North Carolina / Wind Advisories in 2007
Wind Advisory 21, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Dec 22, 2007, 3:18 PM EST for 17 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Dec 22, 2007, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2007, 3:18 PM EST (20:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 22, 2007, 6:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2007, 12:32 PM EST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Avery County, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Burke County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Graham County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Henderson County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Macon County, NC, Madison County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Swain County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Yancey County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 244 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 776 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 302 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS72 KGSP 222018 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 318 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...STRONG WINDS LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION TONIGHT BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE THIS EVENING THROUGH MID DAY SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-230530- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0021.071222T2300Z-071223T1800Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM- NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE... WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD... HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 318 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL MIX TO THE SURFACE AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAIN THREAT AREAS WILL BE THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...GENERALLY ABOVE 3000 FEET. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KRENTZ
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS72 KGSP 230422 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1122 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...STRONG WINDS LIKELY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OVERNIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION TONIGHT BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE PEAKS AND RIDGE-TOPS OVERNIGHT THROUGH MID DAY SUNDAY. NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-231100- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-071223T1800Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM- NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE... WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD... HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 1122 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY ON RIDGE TOPS...MOUNTAIN PEAKS...AND HIGH ELEVATION PASSES WITH A SOUTHERN EXPOSURE. WINDS IN THE MAJOR VALLEYS WILL BE MUCH WEAKER...GENERALLY IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ LANE
000 WWUS72 KGSP 230845 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 345 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS MORNING... .STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE PEAKS AND RIDGE-TOPS OVERNIGHT THROUGH MID DAY SUNDAY. NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-231800- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-071223T1800Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM- NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE... WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD... HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 345 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY ON RIDGE TOPS...MOUNTAIN PEAKS...AND WITHIN HIGH ELEVATION PASSES WITH A SOUTHERN EXPOSURE. WINDS IN THE VALLEYS WILL BE WEAKER...GENERALLY IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE. HOWEVER...AS A BAND OF RAIN SHOWERS ACCOMPANIES THE FRONT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING...ISOLATED STRONG WIND GUSTS CANNOT BE RULED OUT EVEN IN THE VALLEYS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ LANE
000 WWUS72 KGSP 231432 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 932 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS MORNING... .STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE PEAKS AND RIDGE-TOPS THROUGH MID DAY TODAY. NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-231800- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-071223T1800Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM- NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE... WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD... HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 932 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY ON RIDGE TOPS...MOUNTAIN PEAKS...AND WITHIN HIGH ELEVATION PASSES WITH A SOUTHERN EXPOSURE. WINDS IN THE VALLEYS WILL BE WEAKER...GENERALLY IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE. HOWEVER...AS A BAND OF RAIN SHOWERS ACCOMPANIES THE FRONT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING...ISOLATED STRONG WIND GUSTS CANNOT BE RULED OUT EVEN IN THE VALLEYS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 07
000 WWUS72 KGSP 231732 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1232 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY CANCELED.... .WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-231845- /O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-071223T1800Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM- NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE... WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD... HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 1232 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA IN THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY INTO TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA. $$ 07
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.