Alert archive / North Carolina / High Wind Watches in 2012
High Wind Watch 2, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this high wind watch at Oct 28, 2012, 5:21 AM EDT for 16 counties in North Carolina; Habersham County, Rabun County, Georgia. It took effect at Oct 29, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 28, 2012, 5:21 AM EDT (09:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 29, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2012, 3:52 PM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Habersham County, GA, Rabun County, GA, Alexander County, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Burke County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Graham County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Henderson County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Macon County, NC, Madison County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Swain County, NC, Transylvania County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:27 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 250 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
- 1137 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
322 WWUS72 KGSP 280921 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 521 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT THE MOUNTAINS AND THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS EARLY THIS WEEK... .TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST TODAY AND MONDAY. THE CENTER OF THIS LARGE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONSHORE ALONG THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST ON TUESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF THE LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH SANDY AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MID WEST WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. IN ADDITION...THE BROAD CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A MUCH COLDER AIR MASS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW NORMAL THROUGH EARLY THIS WEEK. NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-281800- /O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0001.121029T0400Z-121031T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.HW.W.0001.121029T0400Z-121031T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.121029T0400Z-121029T1300Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 521 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. A FREEZE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...FOR THE NORTHERN MOUNTAIN COUNTIES OF AVERY... MITCHELL...YANCY AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF MCDOWELL...BURKE AND CALDWELL. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATING ON FOLIAGE WILL HELP TO BLOW OVER TREES. SCATTERED TREES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WITH THE STRONG WIND LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. HOWEVER...THE HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AND NUMEROUS TREES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL IN THAT TIME PERIOD. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES WITH TREES AND LIMBS FALLING ON POWER LINES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN THE END OF THE GROWING SEASON. 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. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ010-NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-507-509-281800- /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.121029T0400Z-121029T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.HW.A.0002.121029T0400Z-121031T0000Z/ RABUN-MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON- MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 521 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND RABUN COUNTY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 30. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN THE END OF THE GROWING SEASON. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...SCATTERED TREES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WITH THE STRONG WIND LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. HOWEVER...THE HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AND NUMEROUS TREES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL IN THAT TIME PERIOD. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES WITH TREES AND LIMBS FALLING ON POWER LINES. GREATER AMOUNTS OF ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO MORE SIGNIFICANT TREE AND POWERLINE DAMAGE. * TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. 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 HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ GAZ017-NCZ035-056-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ001>003-281800- /O.NEW.KGSP.HW.A.0002.121029T0400Z-121031T0000Z/ HABERSHAM-ALEXANDER-CATAWBA-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKESVILLE...HICKORY 521 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH TONIGHT AND WILL LINGER INTO TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NED
2 follow-up statements
014 WWUS72 KGSP 281509 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1109 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT THE MOUNTAINS AND THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS EARLY THIS WEEK... .TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST TODAY AND MONDAY. THE CENTER OF THIS LARGE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ASHORE ALONG THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST MONDAY NIGHT AND GET ABSORBED INTO A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ARRIVING FROM THE MIDWEST. THE RESULTING EXCEPTIONAL STORM SYSTEM WILL GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. IN ADDITION...THE BROAD CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL BRING A MUCH COLDER AIR MASS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW NORMAL THROUGH EARLY THIS WEEK. NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-290000- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.121029T0400Z-121029T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0001.121029T0400Z-121031T0000Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 1109 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAIN COUNTIES OF AVERY... MITCHELL...YANCEY AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF MCDOWELL...BURKE AND CALDWELL. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATING ON FOLIAGE WILL HELP TO BLOW OVER TREES. SCATTERED TREES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WITH THE STRONG WIND LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. HOWEVER...THE HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AND NUMEROUS TREES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL IN THAT TIME PERIOD. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES WITH TREES AND LIMBS FALLING ON POWER LINES. TREE DAMAGE MAY BE THE MOST SEVERE AND WIDESPREAD ALONG AND NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN THE END OF THE GROWING SEASON. 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. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ010-NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-507-509-290000- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.121029T0400Z-121029T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.HW.A.0002.121029T0400Z-121031T0000Z/ RABUN-MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON- MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 1109 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND RABUN COUNTY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 30. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN THE END OF THE GROWING SEASON. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...SCATTERED TREES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WITH THE STRONG WIND LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. HOWEVER...THE HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AND NUMEROUS TREES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL IN THAT TIME PERIOD. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES WITH TREES AND LIMBS FALLING ON POWER LINES. GREATER AMOUNTS OF ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO MORE SIGNIFICANT TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE. * TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. 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 HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ GAZ017-NCZ035-056-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ001>003-290000- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.A.0002.121029T0400Z-121031T0000Z/ HABERSHAM-ALEXANDER-CATAWBA-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKESVILLE...HICKORY 1109 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH TONIGHT AND WILL LINGER INTO TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ GERAPETRITIS
549 WWUS72 KGSP 281952 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 352 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT THE MOUNTAINS AND THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS EARLY THIS WEEK... .TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH MONDAY. THE CENTER OF THIS LARGE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ASHORE ALONG THE MID- ATLANTIC COAST MONDAY NIGHT AND GET ABSORBED INTO A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ARRIVING FROM THE MIDWEST. THE RESULTING EXCEPTIONAL STORM SYSTEM WILL GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. IN ADDITION...THE BROAD CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL BRING A MUCH COLDER AIR MASS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW NORMAL THROUGH EARLY THIS WEEK. NCZ056-282100- /O.CAN.KGSP.HW.A.0002.121029T0400Z-121031T0000Z/ CATAWBA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HICKORY 352 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. THE WIND ACROSS CATAWBA COUNTY IS NOT EXPECTED TO REACH HIGH WIND CRITERIA. $$ GAZ010-NCZ048-051>053-059-062>065-290400- /O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0002.121029T0400Z-121031T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KGSP.HW.W.0001.121029T0400Z-121031T1000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.121029T0400Z-121029T1300Z/ RABUN-MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 352 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND RABUN COUNTY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 40. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...SCATTERED TREES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WITH THE STRONG WIND LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. HOWEVER...THE HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AND NUMEROUS TREES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL IN THAT TIME PERIOD. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES WITH TREES AND LIMBS FALLING ON POWER LINES. GREATER AMOUNTS OF ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO MORE SIGNIFICANT TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE. * TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. 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. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-290400- /O.EXT.KGSP.HW.W.0001.121029T0400Z-121031T1000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.121029T0400Z-121029T1300Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 352 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAIN COUNTIES OF AVERY... MITCHELL...YANCEY AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF MCDOWELL...BURKE AND CALDWELL. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATING ON FOLIAGE WILL HELP TO BLOW OVER TREES. SCATTERED TREES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WITH THE STRONG WIND LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. HOWEVER...THE HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AND NUMEROUS TREES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL IN THAT TIME PERIOD. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES WITH TREES AND LIMBS FALLING ON POWER LINES. TREE DAMAGE MAY BE THE MOST SEVERE AND WIDESPREAD ALONG AND NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. 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. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ058-507-509-290400- /O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0002.121029T0400Z-121031T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0007.121029T0400Z-121031T1000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.121029T0400Z-121029T1300Z/ GRAHAM-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- 352 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND RABUN COUNTY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...SCATTERED TREES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ017-NCZ035-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ001>003-290400- /O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0002.121029T0400Z-121031T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0007.121029T0400Z-121031T1000Z/ HABERSHAM-ALEXANDER-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CLARKESVILLE 352 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH TONIGHT AND WILL LINGER INTO TUESDAY. A FEW TREES MAY FALL. THIS MAY RESULT IN A FEW POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. 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. && $$ DEO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 4:46 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 6 more | 11 hr |
| Oct 28, 5:21 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 11 more | 28 hr |
| Oct 28, 5:21 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Henderson and 10 more | 53 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:36 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Madison, Mitchell and 2 more | 61 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:36 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Jackson, McDowell | 61 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:52 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 10 more | 43 hr |
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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.