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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

April 4, 201128 counties in North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Apr 4, 2011, 10:41 AM EDT for 28 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 4, 2011, 10:41 AM EDT (14:41 UTC)
Expired
Apr 5, 2011, 4:08 AM EDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
All 28 counties

Alexander County, NC, Avery County, NC, Buncombe 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, Henderson County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Macon County, NC, Madison County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rowan County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Swain County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Union County, NC, Yancey County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:42 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 12:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 190 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2011-04-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2011-04-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 211 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1927 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
211 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
398 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

920 
WWUS72 KGSP 041441
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1041 AM EDT MON APR 4 2011

NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510-042245-
/O.CAN.KGSP.LW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110405T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.110404T1441Z-110405T0000Z/
AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-
HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-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...NEWLAND...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...
SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...HICKORY...
SALISBURY...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...
SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE
1041 AM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS...FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH
  CAROLINA.

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS PEAKING DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ACROSS
  THE MOUNTAINS...AND SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
  ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A 
  FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD COME DOWN. 

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.

&&

$$

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-042245-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110405T0000Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-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...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...
HARTWELL...ELBERTON...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...
ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...
GREENWOOD
1041 AM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

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

* HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL PEAK DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON
  AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
974 
WWUS72 KGSP 041901
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
301 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011

NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-050315-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.A.0002.110406T0400Z-110406T1300Z/
/O.EXT.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/
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...BRYSON CITY...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE
301 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS...FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH 
  CAROLINA. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS PEAKING DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON 
  AND CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A 
  FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD COME DOWN. 

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.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

GAZ010-050315-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.A.0002.110406T0400Z-110406T1300Z/
/O.EXT.KGSP.LW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/
RABUN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CLAYTON
301 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

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

* HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL PEAK DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON 
  AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 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.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-050315-
/O.EXT.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/
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
301 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS...FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH 
  CAROLINA. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS PEAKING DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON 
  AND CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING. 

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

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A 
  FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD COME DOWN. 

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.

&&

$$

GAZ017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-050315-
/O.EXT.KGSP.LW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/
HABERSHAM-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...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...
ELBERTON...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...
ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD
301 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

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

* HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL PEAK DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON 
  AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 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.

&&

$$
LG
087 
WWUS72 KGSP 050252
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1052 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011

NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-051100-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0002.110406T0400Z-110406T1300Z/
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...BRYSON CITY...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE
1052 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. A
FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS...FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH 
  CAROLINA. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...WINDS SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST AS A LINE OF STORMS MOVES
  THROUGH AND STAYING UP THE REST OF THE NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A 
  FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD COME DOWN. 

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.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

GAZ010-051100-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0002.110406T0400Z-110406T1300Z/
RABUN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CLAYTON
1052 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. A
FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

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

* HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL PEAK DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON 
  AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. 

* WINDS...WINDS SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST AS A LINE OF STORMS MOVES
  THROUGH AND STAYING UP THE REST OF THE NIGHT.

* 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.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-051000-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/
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
1052 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS...FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH 
  CAROLINA. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS PEAKING DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON 
  AND CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A 
  FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD COME DOWN. 

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.

&&

$$

GAZ017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-051000-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/
HABERSHAM-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...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...
ELBERTON...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...
ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD
1052 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

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

* HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...WINDS SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST AS A LINE OF STORMS MOVES
  THROUGH AND STAYING UP THE REST OF THE NIGHT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. WINDS
  SHIFTING TO WEST OR NORTHWEST BEHIND A LINE OF STORMS.

* 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.

&&

$$
479 
WWUS72 KGSP 050808
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
408 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-051615-
/O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/
/O.UPG.KGSP.FZ.A.0002.110406T0400Z-110406T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0005.110406T0400Z-110406T1300Z/
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...BRYSON CITY...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE
408 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE
FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

* HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

* TIMING...TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING BETWEEN MIDNIGHT
  AND 2 AM EARLY WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SOME CROPS AND TENDER VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-051615-
/O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.FR.Y.0003.110406T0400Z-110406T1300Z/
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
408 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND WESTERN PIEDMONT OF NORTH
  CAROLINA.

* HAZARDS...AREAS OF FROST.

* TIMING...FROST WILL FORM AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AS WINDS
  DIMINISH.

* WINDS...LIGHT FROM THE NORTHWEST.

* IMPACTS...SOME DAMAGE COULD OCCUR TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

GAZ010-051615-
/O.UPG.KGSP.FZ.A.0002.110406T0400Z-110406T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0005.110406T0400Z-110406T1300Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110405T1000Z/
RABUN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CLAYTON
408 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A
LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS...EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

* HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS. FREEZING TEMPERATURES

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL DIMINISH AROUND SUNRISE. TEMPERATURES
  WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING BETWEEN 2 AM AND 4 AM EARLY WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH
  UNTIL SUNRISE.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS. SENSITIVE PLANTS AND
  CROPS WILL BE DAMAGED.

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.

&&

$$

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HABERSHAM-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...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...
ELBERTON...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...
ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD
408 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. 

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

* HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS. AREAS OF FROST EARLY WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...WINDS SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST BY SUNRISE. AREAS OF FROST
  FORMING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AS WINDS DIMINISH.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH UNTIL
  SUNRISE. LIGHT NW WIND LATE TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS. SOME SENSITIVE
  PLANTS COULD BE DAMAGED.

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.

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

&&

$$

MOORE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 4, 3:01 PM EDTFreeze WatchGSPAvery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 11 more13 hr
Apr 4, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham, Haywood, Swain41 min
Apr 4, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham, Haywood, Macon, Madison, Swain37 min
Apr 4, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Swain38 min
Apr 4, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain40 min
Apr 4, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham, Haywood, Macon, Swain42 min
Apr 4, 7:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham, Madison, Swain42 min

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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.