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Frost Advisory 13, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

October 29, 20118 counties in South Carolina; 4 counties in Georgia

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this frost advisory at Oct 29, 2011, 4:45 AM EDT for 8 counties in South Carolina; 4 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Oct 30, 2011, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 29, 2011, 4:45 AM EDT (08:45 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 30, 2011, 4:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 30, 2011, 8:50 AM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Counties Elbert County, GA, Franklin County, GA, Hart County, GA, Stephens County, GA, Abbeville County, SC, Anderson County, SC, Cherokee County, SC, Chester County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, Laurens County, SC, Union County, SC, York County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:48 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

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 243 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2011-10-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 72 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2011-10-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 59 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
72 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
995 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
134 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

422 
WWUS72 KGSP 290845
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
445 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT.
CLEAR SKY AND LIGHT WIND WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL TO THE
LOWEST YET THIS SEASON EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

NCZ035>037-056-057-068-069-501>510-291800-
/O.UPG.KGSP.FZ.A.0005.111030T0400Z-111030T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...
SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON
445 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
  PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED.
  WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NCZ070>072-082-291800-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/
GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE
445 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
  PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED.
  WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-291800-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FR.Y.0013.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...
GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...
ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD
445 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* TEMPERATURES...33 TO 35 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS...ISOLATED FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND FROST WILL DAMAGE
  TENDER VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
820 
WWUS72 KGSP 291506
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1106 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...GUSTY MOUNTAINS WINDS TODAY AND COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT...

.AS LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENS OFF THE NORTHEAST COAST TODAY...WHILE 
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TOWARD THE CAROLINAS FROM THE WEST...GUSTY
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. AS THE HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL
RESULT IN THE COLDEST NIGHT OF THE SEASON SO FAR. 

NCZ501-503-505-507-509-292300-
/O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.111029T1506Z-111029T2300Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
1106 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA BLUE RIDGE. 

* HAZARDS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS
  ON AREA LAKES TODAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH TODAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS TONIGHT AROUND 30.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE
  OUTDOOR PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN
  HARVESTED. WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-292300-
/O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...
SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...
CONCORD...MONROE
1106 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR 
  PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. 
  WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-292300-
/O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.111029T1506Z-111029T2300Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE...
ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
1106 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS FROM THE BALSAMS...TO
  THE FRENCH BROAD VALLEY...TO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS
  ON AREA LAKES TODAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-292300-
/O.CON.KGSP.FR.Y.0013.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...
GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...
ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD
1106 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* IMPACTS...ISOLATED FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND FROST WILL DAMAGE 
  TENDER VEGETATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
LANE
784 
WWUS72 KGSP 291839
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
239 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...GUSTY MOUNTAIN WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND COLD TEMPERATURES
TONIGHT...

.AS LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN OFF THE NORTHEAST
COAST...AND HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TOWARD THE CAROLINAS FROM THE
WEST...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. AS THE HIGH PRESSURE
SETTLES OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...CLEAR SKIES
AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN THE COLDEST NIGHT OF THE SEASON SO
FAR.

NCZ501-503-505-507-509-292300-
/O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111029T2300Z/
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
239 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA BLUE RIDGE.

* HAZARDS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS
  ON AREA LAKES THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH TODAY.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS TONIGHT AROUND 30.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE 
  OUTDOOR PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN 
  HARVESTED. WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-292300-
/O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...
SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...
CONCORD...MONROE
239 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR 
  PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. 
  WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-292300-
/O.CON.KGSP.FR.Y.0013.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...
GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...
ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD
239 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. 

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* IMPACTS...ISOLATED FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND WIDESPREAD FROST
  WILL DAMAGE TENDER VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-292300-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111029T2300Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE...
ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
239 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS FROM THE BALSAMS...TO 
  THE FRENCH BROAD VALLEY...TO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. 

* HAZARDS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS
  ON AREA LAKES THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$
LANE
018 
WWUS72 KGSP 292306
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
706 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT...

.AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
TONIGHT...CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN THE COLDEST
NIGHT OF THE SEASON SO FAR.

NCZ501-503-505-507-509-300715-
/O.EXP.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111029T2300Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
706 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA BLUE RIDGE.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS TONIGHT AROUND 30.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE 
  OUTDOOR PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN 
  HARVESTED. WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-300015-
/O.EXP.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111029T2300Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE...
ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
706 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. THEREFORE...
THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS. 

$$

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-300715-
/O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...
SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...
CONCORD...MONROE
706 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR 
  PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. 
  WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-300715-
/O.CON.KGSP.FR.Y.0013.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...
GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...
ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD
706 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST 
  GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* IMPACTS...ISOLATED FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND WIDESPREAD FROST 
  WILL DAMAGE TENDER VEGETATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
273 
WWUS72 KGSP 300230
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1030 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT...

.AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
TONIGHT...CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN THE COLDEST
NIGHT OF THE SEASON SO FAR.

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-501>510-301030-
/O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...
SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...
CONCORD...MONROE
1030 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR 
  PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. 
  WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-301030-
/O.CON.KGSP.FR.Y.0013.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...
GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...
ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD
1030 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST 
  GEORGIA. 

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* IMPACTS...ISOLATED FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND WIDESPREAD FROST 
  WILL DAMAGE TENDER VEGETATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
050 
WWUS72 KGSP 300805
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
405 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011

...COLD TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING...

.CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION UNTIL
SUNRISE. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL DIP TO THE COLDEST READINGS SO
FAR THIS SEASON. SUNNY CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STEADY WARMING
THIS MORNING...WITH ALL AREAS RISING ABOVE FREEZING BY 9 AM.

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-501>510-301300-
/O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-111030T1300Z/
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...
SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...
CONCORD...MONROE
405 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR 
  PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. 
  WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-301300-
/O.CON.KGSP.FR.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-111030T1300Z/
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...
GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...
ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD
405 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST 
  GEORGIA. 

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* IMPACTS...ISOLATED FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND WIDESPREAD FROST 
  WILL DAMAGE TENDER VEGETATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
594 
WWUS72 KGSP 301250
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
850 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011


NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-501>510-301400-
/O.CAN.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-111030T1300Z/
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...
SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...
CONCORD...MONROE
850 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011

...FREEZE WARNING EXPIRES AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

BRIGHT SUNSHINE WILL HELP TEMPERATURES WARM RAPIDLY DURING THE
REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING.

$$

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-301400-
/O.CAN.KGSP.FR.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-111030T1300Z/
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...
GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...
ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD
850 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011

...FROST ADVISORY EXPIRES AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

FROST WILL DISSIPATE RAPIDLY THIS MORNING. BRIGHT SUNSHINE WILL
HELP TEMPERATURES WARM RAPIDLY.

$$
LGL

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.