Alert archive / North Carolina / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this high wind warning at Nov 23, 2011, 3:33 AM EST for 10 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Nov 23, 2011, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2011, 3:33 AM EST (08:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 23, 2011, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 23, 2011, 2:52 PM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Avery County, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Burke County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Henderson County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Yancey County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 113 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 954 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 288 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
900 WWUS72 KGSP 230833 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 333 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...STRONG WINDS OVER PARTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS TODAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING. AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE COURSE OF THE MORNING. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO AFFECT PARTS OF THE UPPER FRENCH BROAD VALLEY...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. AWAY FROM THIS AREA WINDS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKER. NCZ033-049-050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509-232200- /O.NEW.KGSP.HW.W.0002.111123T0900Z-111124T0500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE... HENDERSONVILLE 333 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...THE UPPER FRENCH BROAD VALLEY. THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS. * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND LAST THROUGH LATE EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NCZ048-052-064-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ003-232200- /O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0031.111123T0900Z-111124T0500Z/ MADISON-HAYWOOD-TRANSYLVANIA-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESVILLE...BREVARD 333 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. THE MOUNTAINS OF GREENVILLE COUNTY. * HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS PICKING UP AFTER SUNRISE...THEN DIMINISHING DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ 14
2 follow-up statements
908 WWUS72 KGSP 231434 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 934 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...STRONG WINDS OVER PARTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS TODAY... .AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT... NORTHWEST WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO AFFECT PARTS OF THE UPPER FRENCH BROAD VALLEY...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...AND THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. AWAY FROM THIS AREA WINDS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKER. NCZ033-049-050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509-232245- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111124T0500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE... HENDERSONVILLE 934 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE UPPER FRENCH BROAD VALLEY...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...AND THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS. * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ GAZ010-017-NCZ051-058-059-062-063-SCZ001-002-232245- /O.EXA.KGSP.LW.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-111124T0500Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-SWAIN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...BRYSON CITY... SYLVA...FRANKLIN 934 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND THE MOUNTAINS OF UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ NCZ048-052-064-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ003-232245- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-111124T0500Z/ MADISON-HAYWOOD-TRANSYLVANIA-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESVILLE...BREVARD 934 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...AND THE MOUNTAINS OF GREENVILLE COUNTY. * HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS. 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. && $$
156 WWUS72 KGSP 231952 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 252 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...DIMINISHING WINDS OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS THIS EVENING... .AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT... NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING. BEFORE THAT TIME...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS TO AFFECT PARTS OF THE UPPER FRENCH BROAD VALLEY...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...AND THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. AWAY FROM THIS AREA WINDS WILL BE GUSTY BUT WEAKER. NCZ033-049-050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509-240400- /O.CAN.KGSP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111124T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0012.111123T1952Z-111124T0500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE... HENDERSONVILLE 252 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...THE UPPER FRENCH BROAD VALLEY...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...AND THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS. * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...ISOLATED DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ010-017-NCZ048-051-052-058-059-062>064-502-504-506-508-510- SCZ001>003-240400- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-111124T0500Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON- MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-GREATER CALDWELL- GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...BRYSON CITY... WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD 252 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS... THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...AND THE MOUNTAINS OF UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 10:25 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 35 min |
| Nov 22, 10:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rutherford | 29 min |
| Nov 22, 10:54 PM EST | Tornado Warning | GSP | Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, Rutherford | 23 min |
| Nov 23, 3:33 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell and 6 more | 18 hr |
| Nov 23, 2:52 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Henderson, McDowell and 4 more | 7 hr |
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.