Alert archive / North Carolina / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 3, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Feb 11, 2012, 5:05 PM EST for 9 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2012, 5:05 PM EST (22:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2012, 6:00 AM EST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Burke County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Henderson County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Macon County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Transylvania County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 233 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
- 979 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
374 WWUS72 KGSP 112205 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 505 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...GUSTY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING... .IN THE WAKE OF AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY LINGER ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT. NCZ062>065-501-503-505-507-509-120615- /O.CAN.KGSP.LW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120212T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0003.120211T2205Z-120212T1100Z/ MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 505 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY. THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...THE EAST FACING MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST GUSTS MAY OCCUR DURING MID TO LATE EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. 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. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ003-006>009- 012>014-120615- /O.EXT.KGSP.LW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120212T1100Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY... ROCK HILL...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER 505 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF THE CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES. * TIMING...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MIDDLE TO LATE PART OF THE EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE UNSAFE FOR BOATING ON AREA LAKES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001-002-004-005-010-011-019-120500- /O.EXT.KGSP.LW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120212T0500Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-ANDERSON- ABBEVILLE-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...GREENWOOD 505 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF THE CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES. * TIMING...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE STRONGEST GUSTS MAY OCCUR DURING THE MIDDLE PART OF THE EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE UNSAFE FOR BOATING ON AREA LAKES. 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. && $$ MOORE
1 follow-up statement
059 WWUS72 KGSP 120851 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 351 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...GUSTY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING... .THE PRESSURE PATTERN ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA WILL SUPPORT GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD OVER THE REGION TODAY AND WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE. NCZ062>065-501-503-505-507-509-121100- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120212T1100Z/ MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 351 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE EAST FACING MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ003-006>009- 012>014-121100- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120212T1100Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY... ROCK HILL...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER 351 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF THE CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES. * TIMING...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE UNSAFE FOR BOATING ON AREA LAKES. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 4:10 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 14 more | 26 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:20 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 11 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | Avery, Haywood, Mitchell, Swain, Yancey | 26 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in North Carolina, 2012Every wind advisory in 2012
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.