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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at May 11, 2008, 4:11 AM EDT for 22 counties in North Carolina; 6 counties in South Carolina; 6 counties in Georgia. It took effect at May 11, 2008, 7:04 PM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 11, 2008, 4:11 AM EDT (08:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 11, 2008, 7:04 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 12, 2008, 2:24 PM EDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
All 34 counties
Elbert County, GA, Franklin County, GA, Habersham County, GA, Hart County, GA, Rabun County, GA, Stephens County, GA, Alexander County, NC, Burke County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Davie County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Graham County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Macon County, NC, Madison County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rowan County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Swain County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Abbeville County, SC, Anderson County, SC, Cherokee County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, Laurens County, SC, Union County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 227 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
- 2467 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 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 110811 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 411 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND NORTHERN FOOTHILLS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS NORTH OF THE REGION TONIGHT. THIS WEATHER PATTERN WILL PRODUCE STRONG SURFACE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. NCZ033-049-050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509-112100- /O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0003.080512T0400Z-080512T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.HW.W.0004.080512T0400Z-080512T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.080511T1800Z-080512T0400Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE... HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 411 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OF THE REGION TONIGHT WILL SEND A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS TOWARD THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THIS LOW PRESSURE...WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS LIKELY DEVELOPING AS THE COLDER AIR MOVES IN. WIND GUSTS OF 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FROM 2 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT. WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT...ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET. 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 OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ NCZ048-051-052-058-059-062>064-112100- /O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0003.080512T0400Z-080512T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.080512T0400Z-080512T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.080511T1800Z-080512T0400Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA... FRANKLIN...BREVARD 411 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OF THE REGION TONIGHT WILL SEND A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS TOWARD THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. STRONG NORTHWEST WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS LIKELY DEVELOPING AS THE COLDER AIR MOVES IN. WIND GUSTS OF 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FROM 2 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT. WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ GAZ010-017-SCZ001>003-112100- /O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.080511T1800Z-080512T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.080512T0400Z-080512T2200Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE 411 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OF THE REGION TONIGHT WILL SEND A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS TOWARD THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THIS LOW PRESSURE...WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS LIKELY DEVELOPING AS THE COLDER AIR MOVES IN. WIND GUSTS OF 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FROM 2 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT. WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. 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. $$ NCZ502-504-506-112100- /O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0003.080512T0400Z-080512T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.080512T0400Z-080512T2200Z/ GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION 411 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OF THE REGION TONIGHT WILL SEND A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS TOWARD THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THIS LOW PRESSURE...WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS LIKELY DEVELOPING AS THE COLDER AIR MOVES IN. WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ NCZ508-510-112100- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.080512T0400Z-080512T2200Z/ GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS 411 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OF THE REGION TONIGHT WILL SEND A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS TOWARD THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THIS LOW PRESSURE...WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS LIKELY DEVELOPING AS THE COLDER AIR MOVES IN. WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004>007-010>014-019-112100- /O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.080511T1800Z-080512T0400Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS... UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 411 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OF THE REGION TONIGHT WILL SEND A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS TOWARD THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THIS LOW PRESSURE. WIND GUSTS OF 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FROM 2 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS72 KGSP 111941 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 341 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS WILL REMAIN WITH THE CIRCULATION OF A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THROUGH MONDAY RESULTING IN STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. NCZ033-049-050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509-120400- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.080512T0400Z-080512T2200Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T0400Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE... HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 341 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. STRENGTHENING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT...AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT...ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET. 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 OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ GAZ010-017-NCZ048-051-052-058-059-062>064-SCZ001>003-120400- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.080512T0400Z-080512T2200Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON- MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...CHEROKEE... WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD 341 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY. SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 35 MPH WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT AND INCREASE TO 45 MPH LATER TONIGHT. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ NCZ502-504-506-508-510-120400- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.080512T0400Z-080512T2200Z/ GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION... RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS 341 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR MORE CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004>007-010>014-019-120400- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T0400Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS... UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 341 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 MPH WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST LATER THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$
000 WWUS72 KGSP 112304 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 704 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING NORTH OF THE REGION WILL KEEP THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS UNDER A STRONG CIRCULATION. THIS WILL PRODUCE VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. GAZ010-017-NCZ058-SCZ001>003-120715- /O.CAN.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.080511T2304Z-080512T2200Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-GRAHAM-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE 704 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE DEVELOPING IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING EAST OF THE REGION. WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL TURN MORE NORTHWESTERLY TONIGHT...AND WINDS MAY GUST TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY. 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. $$ NCZ048-051-052-059-062>064-120715- /O.UPG.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T0400Z/ /O.UPG.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.080512T0400Z-080512T2200Z/ /O.EXB.KGSP.HW.W.0004.080511T2304Z-080512T2200Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- TRANSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA... FRANKLIN...BREVARD 704 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL TURN NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH TONIGHT...WITH SOME GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH...ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ033-049-050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509-120715- /O.UPG.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KGSP.HW.W.0004.080511T2304Z-080512T2200Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE... HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 704 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY. STRENGTHENING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. 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 OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ502-504-506-508-510-120715- /O.EXT.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.080511T2304Z-080512T2200Z/ GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION... RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS 704 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH...WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR MORE CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004>007-010>014-019-120400- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T0400Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS... UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 704 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. GUSTY WEST WINDS UP TO 35 MPH WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST THIS EVENING IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ HG
000 WWUS72 KGSP 120036 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 836 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING NORTH OF THE REGION WILL KEEP THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS UNDER A STRONG CIRCULATION. THIS WILL PRODUCE VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004>007-010>013-019-120400- /O.CAN.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080512T0400Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS... UNION...GREENWOOD 836 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH LATE THIS EVENING COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE...LEADING TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ NCZ033-048>053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-120845- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE- 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 836 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY FOR MOST OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. STRENGTHENING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. 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 OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ008-009-120400- /O.EXA.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T0400Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CHEROKEE-YORK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL 836 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. GUSTY WEST WINDS UP TO 35 MPH WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST THIS EVENING IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ GAZ010-017-NCZ058-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ001>003-120845- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-GRAHAM-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...LENOIR... MORGANTON...MARION...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS 836 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE DEVELOPING IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING EAST OF THE REGION. WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL TURN MORE NORTHWESTERLY TONIGHT...AND WINDS MAY GUST TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY. 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. $$ SCZ014-120400- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T0400Z/ CHESTER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHESTER 836 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. GUSTY WEST WINDS UP TO 35 MPH WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST THIS EVENING IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ HG
000 WWUS72 KGSP 120245 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1045 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING NORTH OF THE REGION WILL KEEP THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS UNDER A STRONG CIRCULATION. THIS WILL PRODUCE VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004>007-010>013-019-121100- /O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080512T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS... UNION...GREENWOOD 1045 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE WINDIEST PERIOD WILL BE FROM SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK MONDAY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...WHEN A FEW GUSTS COULD REACH 40 MPH. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ NCZ033-048>053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-121100- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE- NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE... WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD... HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 1045 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY ACROSS MOST OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL AFFECT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ008-009-014-121100- /O.EXT.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CHEROKEE-YORK-CHESTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...CHESTER 1045 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST TO 35 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY. THE WINDIEST PERIOD WILL BE FROM JUST AFTER DAYBREAK MONDAY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ GAZ010-017-NCZ058-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ001>003-121100- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-GRAHAM-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...LENOIR... MORGANTON...MARION...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS 1045 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...THE UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AND THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 50 MPH AT TIMES...WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHER GUSTS WILL AFFECT MAINLY RIDGETOP LOCATIONS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ HG
000 WWUS72 KGSP 120639 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE FOOTHILLS. GAZ018-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-SCZ004>008-121445- /O.CAN.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ /O.EXA.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ STEPHENS-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN- GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE... HICKORY...SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA... CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY 239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UPGRADED TO WIND ADVISORY...IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE PIEDMONT THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE...AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MID-MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ GAZ010-017-NCZ058-502-504-506-508-510-121445- /O.UPG.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ /O.EXA.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-GRAHAM-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...LENOIR... MORGANTON...MARION...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS 239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY UPGRADED TO HIGH WIND WARNING...IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS IS EXPECTED TO BE SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHEN FREQUENT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BLOW DOWN NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. AT LEAST SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NCZ033-048>053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-121445- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE- 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 239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR MORE...WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHEN FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. AT LEAST SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED. 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 OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ SCZ001>003-121445- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- 239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 50 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS THE SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. THE HIGHER GUSTS WILL AFFECT MAINLY RIDGE TOP LOCATIONS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL FROM TIME TO TIME. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ GAZ026-028-029-NCZ082-SCZ009>014-019-121445- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-UNION NC-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...MONROE... ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER... GREENWOOD 239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. THE WINDIEST PERIOD WILL BE FROM JUST AFTER DAYBREAK MONDAY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ LANE
000 WWUS72 KGSP 121522 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1122 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE FOOTHILLS. GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>510-122200- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD- BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL- BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS- EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...NEWLAND... SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA... FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...LENOIR...MORGANTON... MARION...LAKE LURE...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS 1122 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR MORE...WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE GRADUALLY FROM THE MIDDLE AFTERNOON HOURS THROUGH THE EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ GAZ018-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-SCZ001>008-122200- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ STEPHENS-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN- GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE... HICKORY...SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA... CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY 1122 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE PIEDMONT THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE GRADUALLY FROM THE MIDDLE AFTERNOON HOURS THROUGH THE EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ GAZ026-028-029-NCZ082-SCZ009>014-019-122200- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-UNION NC-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...MONROE... ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER... GREENWOOD 1122 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE GRADUALLY FROM THE MIDDLE AFTERNOON HOURS THROUGH THE EVENING. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ ARK
000 WWUS72 KGSP 121824 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 224 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WINDS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING LATE AFTERNOON... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST CONTINUES TO CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. NCZ048-051-052-058-059-062>064-502-504-506-508-510-122200- /O.CAN.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0014.080512T1824Z-080512T2200Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA... FRANKLIN...BREVARD...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...RUTHERFORD... COLUMBUS 224 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REPLACED BY WIND ADVISORY...IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE...WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. WINDS SHOULD DECREASE GRADUALLY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. 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. $$ GAZ010-017-122200- /O.CAN.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ /O.EXA.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE 224 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REPLACED BY LAKE WIND ADVISORY...IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WARNING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE GRADUALLY FROM THE MIDDLE AFTERNOON HOURS THROUGH THE EVENING. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ GAZ018-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-SCZ001>008-122200- /O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ /O.EXA.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ STEPHENS-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN- GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE... HICKORY...SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA... CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY 224 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REPLACED BY LAKE WIND ADVISORY...IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS REPLACES THE WIND ADVISORY. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE PIEDMONT THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE GRADUALLY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ NCZ033-049-050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509-122200- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE... HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 224 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR MORE...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE GRADUALLY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ GAZ026-028-029-NCZ082-SCZ009>014-019-122200- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-UNION NC-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...MONROE... ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER... GREENWOOD 224 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD WILL DECREASE GRADUALLY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ ARK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 4:11 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 11 more | 38 hr |
| May 11, 4:11 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more | 38 hr |
| May 11, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 60 min |
| May 11, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, McDowell | 41 min |
| May 11, 4:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Burke, Cleveland, McDowell, Rutherford | 50 min |
| May 11, 4:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln | 44 min |
| May 11, 5:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Catawba, Gaston, Lincoln | 36 min |
| May 11, 5:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg | 53 min |
| May 11, 6:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cabarrus | 35 min |
| May 11, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Rowan | 62 min |
| May 11, 2:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson | 33 min |
| May 11, 3:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Oconee, Pickens | 23 min |
Nearby
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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.