Alert archive / North Carolina / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 6, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Apr 22, 2012, 10:22 PM EDT for 17 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Apr 23, 2012, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2012, 10:22 PM EDT (02:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 23, 2012, 7:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2012, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Avery County, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Burke County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Graham County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Henderson County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Macon County, NC, Madison County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Swain County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Yancey County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:23 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, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 244 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 694 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -150 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
366 WWUS72 KGSP 230222 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1022 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MONDAY MORNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE DAY ACROSS AVERY COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL DEEPEN ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND BRING IN A COLD CANADIAN AIR MASS. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO AND BELOW FREEZING ACROSS AVERY COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AROUND DAYBREAK AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ACROSS ALL THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. NCZ033-231030- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0006.120423T1100Z-120424T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120423T1300Z/ AVERY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWLAND 1022 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...AVERY COUNTY IN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. * TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MONDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED. DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT IN HIGHER GUSTS. 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. && $$ NCZ048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-231030- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0006.120423T1100Z-120424T0100Z/ MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM- NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY... WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD... HENDERSONVILLE 1022 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS. * TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED. DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT IN HIGHER GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KRENTZ
3 follow-up statements
097 WWUS72 KGSP 230908 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 508 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS TODAY WITH A WIDESPREAD FREEZE ACROSS THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ACROSS ALL THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. THESE WINDS WILL BRING A COOL CANADIAN AIR MASS ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. NCZ033-231900- /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0008.120424T0400Z-120424T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120423T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0006.120423T1100Z-120424T0100Z/ AVERY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWLAND 508 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...AVERY COUNTY IN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. * TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING. STRONG WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES AGAIN TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED FROM GUSTY WINDS. DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT IN HIGHER GUSTS. 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. && $$ NCZ048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-231900- /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0008.120424T0400Z-120424T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0006.120423T1100Z-120424T0100Z/ MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM- NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY... WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD... HENDERSONVILLE 508 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED FROM GUSTY WINDS. DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT IN HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ507-509-231900- /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0008.120424T0400Z-120424T1300Z/ /O.EXA.KGSP.WI.Y.0006.120423T1100Z-120424T0100Z/ RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- 508 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED FROM GUSTY WINDS. DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT IN HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOW 30S. 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 WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NED
695 WWUS72 KGSP 231258 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 858 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS TODAY WITH A WIDESPREAD FREEZE ACROSS THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. THESE WINDS WILL BRING A COOL CANADIAN AIR MASS ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. NCZ033-232100- /O.EXP.KGSP.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120423T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0008.120424T0400Z-120424T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120424T0100Z/ AVERY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWLAND 858 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...AVERY COUNTY IN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED FROM GUSTY WINDS. DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT IN HIGHER GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-232100- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0008.120424T0400Z-120424T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120424T0100Z/ 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...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY... WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD... HENDERSONVILLE 858 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED FROM GUSTY WINDS. DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT IN HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 30. 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 WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ HG
293 WWUS72 KGSP 231846 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 246 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS THROUGH MID EVENING WITH A WIDESPREAD FREEZE OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. THE STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW WILL BRING A COOL CANADIAN AIR MASS ACROSS THE REGION...WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-240145- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0008.120424T0400Z-120424T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120424T0100Z/ 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 246 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS THROUGH MID EVENING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED FROM GUSTY WINDS. DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT IN HIGHER GUSTS. A FEW WEAK TREES COULD BE BLOWN DOWN. DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS FROM THE FREEZE OVERNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30. 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 WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GERAPETRITIS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 9:55 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | Avery | 11 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:08 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 11 more | 27 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.