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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Dec 20, 2012, 3:44 AM EST for 6 counties in Georgia; 14 counties in North Carolina; 8 counties in South Carolina. It took effect at Dec 20, 2012, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 41 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2012, 3:44 AM EST (08:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 20, 2012, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2012, 12:00 PM EST
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
All 28 counties
Elbert County, GA, Franklin County, GA, Habersham County, GA, Hart County, GA, Rabun County, GA, Stephens County, GA, Alexander County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Davie County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Graham County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Macon County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Rowan County, NC, Swain County, NC, Union County, NC, Abbeville County, SC, Anderson County, SC, Cherokee County, SC, Chester County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, Laurens County, SC, Union County, SC, York County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:46 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 221 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
- 2329 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
787 WWUS72 KGSP 200844 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 344 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY THROUGH THE AREA FROM THE WEST THIS EVENING. BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS JUST AHEAD OF THE PASSING FRONT WILL BECOME VERY WINDY JUST BEHIND IT AS COLDER AIR SPILLS INTO THE REGION. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AS INTENSE LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO NEW ENGLAND AND STRENGTHENS THE NORTHWEST FLOW INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS OVER A LARGE PART OF THE MOUNTAINS AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT FOOTHILLS...WITH ISOLATED WIND DAMAGE POSSIBLE OUT ACROSS THE PIEDMONT OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. NCZ033-048>050-053-065-501>510-201700- /O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0003.121221T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.HW.W.0002.121221T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON- 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...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE... HENDERSONVILLE 344 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT JUST BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. THE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH THE GREATEST THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY ABATE ON SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE KNOCKED DOWN...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT AND UNSECURED OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED. && $$ NCZ052-059-063-064-201700- /O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0003.121221T0000Z-121222T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.HW.W.0002.121221T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD 344 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...HAYWOOD...JACKSON...AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT JUST BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. THE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH THE GREATEST THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY ABATE ON SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT AND UNSECURED OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED. && $$ NCZ051-058-062-201700- /O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0003.121221T0000Z-121222T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.121221T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...FRANKLIN 344 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SWAIN...GRAHAM...AND MACON COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...BEGINNING THURSDAY EVENING BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT AND LASTING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH EARLY SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082- SCZ001>014-019-201700- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.121221T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL- DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS- UNION NC-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER- GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY... ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER... GREENWOOD 344 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...BEGINNING THURSDAY EVENING BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT AND LASTING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH EARLY SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GERAPETRITIS
10 follow-up statements
024 WWUS72 KGSP 201651 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1151 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY THROUGH THE AREA FROM THE WEST THIS EVENING. BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS JUST AHEAD OF THE PASSING FRONT WILL BECOME VERY WINDY JUST BEHIND IT AS COLDER AIR SPILLS INTO THE REGION. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AS INTENSE LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO NEW ENGLAND AND STRENGTHENS THE NORTHWEST FLOW INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS OVER A LARGE PART OF THE MOUNTAINS AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT FOOTHILLS...WITH ISOLATED WIND DAMAGE POSSIBLE OUT ACROSS THE PIEDMONT OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-501>510-210900- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.121221T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-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...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 1151 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT JUST BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. THE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH THE GREATEST THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY ABATE ON SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 TO 70 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE KNOCKED DOWN...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT AND UNSECURED OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED. && $$ NCZ051-058-062-210900- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.121221T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...FRANKLIN 1151 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SWAIN...GRAHAM...AND MACON COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...BEGINNING THURSDAY EVENING BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT AND LASTING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH EARLY SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082- SCZ001>014-019-210900- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.121221T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL- DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS- UNION NC-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...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY... ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER... GREENWOOD 1151 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...BEGINNING THURSDAY EVENING BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT AND LASTING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH EARLY SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. && $$ MCAVOY
728 WWUS72 KGSP 202014 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 314 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY THROUGH THE AREA FROM THE WEST THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP JUST BEHIND THE FRONT AS COLDER AIR SPILLS INTO THE REGION. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AS INTENSE LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO NEW ENGLAND AND STRENGTHENS THE NORTHWEST FLOW INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS OVER A LARGE PART OF THE MOUNTAINS AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT FOOTHILLS...WITH ISOLATED WIND DAMAGE POSSIBLE OUT ACROSS THE PIEDMONT OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-501>510-210900- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.121221T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-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...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 314 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT JUST BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. THE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH THE GREATEST THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY ABATE ON SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 TO 70 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE KNOCKED DOWN...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT AND UNSECURED OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED. && $$ NCZ051-058-062-210900- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.121221T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...FRANKLIN 314 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SWAIN...GRAHAM...AND MACON COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...BEGINNING THIS EVENING BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT AND LASTING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH EARLY SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082- SCZ001>014-019-210900- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.121221T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL- DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS- UNION NC-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER- GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY... ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER... GREENWOOD 314 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...BEGINNING THIS EVENING BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT AND LASTING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH EARLY SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MCAVOY
006 WWUS72 KGSP 210342 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1042 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A DEPARTING FRONT AS COLDER AIR SPILLS INTO THE REGION. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AS INTENSE LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO NEW ENGLAND AND STRENGTHENS THE NORTHWEST FLOW INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS OVER A LARGE PART OF THE MOUNTAINS AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT FOOTHILLS...WITH ISOLATED WIND DAMAGE POSSIBLE OUT ACROSS THE PIEDMONT OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-501>510-211200- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-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...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 1042 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT JUST BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. THE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH THE GREATEST THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY ABATE ON SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 TO 70 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE KNOCKED DOWN... POSSIBLY RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT AND UNSECURED OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED. && $$ NCZ051-058-062-211200- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...FRANKLIN 1042 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SWAIN...GRAHAM...AND MACON COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...BEGINNING THIS EVENING BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT AND LASTING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH EARLY SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082- SCZ001>014-019-211200- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL- DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS- UNION NC-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...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY... ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER... GREENWOOD 1042 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...BEGINNING THIS EVENING BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT AND LASTING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH EARLY SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. && $$ 07
942 WWUS72 KGSP 210917 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 417 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A DEPARTING FRONT AS COLDER AIR SPILLS INTO THE REGION. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TODAY AS INTENSE LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO NEW ENGLAND AND STRENGTHENS THE NORTHWEST FLOW INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS OVER A LARGE PART OF THE MOUNTAINS AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT FOOTHILLS...WITH ISOLATED WIND DAMAGE POSSIBLE OUT ACROSS THE PIEDMONT OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-501>510-212015- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-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...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 417 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...WITH THE GREATEST THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY ABATE ON LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH TO 70 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE KNOCKED DOWN... POSSIBLY RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT AND UNSECURED OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED. && $$ NCZ051-058-062-212015- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...FRANKLIN 417 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SWAIN...GRAHAM...AND MACON COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. PEAKING DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082- SCZ001>014-019-212015- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL- DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS- UNION NC-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER- GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY... ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER... GREENWOOD 417 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING... WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. PEAKING DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 4O TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ARK
497 WWUS72 KGSP 211254 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 754 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A DEPARTING FRONT AS COLDER AIR SPILLS INTO THE REGION. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TODAY AS INTENSE LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO NEW ENGLAND AND STRENGTHENS THE NORTHWEST FLOW INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS OVER A LARGE PART OF THE MOUNTAINS AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT FOOTHILLS...WITH ISOLATED WIND DAMAGE POSSIBLE OUT ACROSS THE PIEDMONT OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-501>510-212100- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-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...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 754 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS... WITH THE GREATEST THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY ABATE ON LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH TO 70 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE KNOCKED DOWN... POSSIBLY RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT AND UNSECURED OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED. && $$ NCZ051-058-062-212100- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...FRANKLIN 754 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SWAIN...GRAHAM...AND MACON COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. PEAKING DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082- SCZ001>014-019-212100- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL- DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS- UNION NC-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...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY... ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER... GREENWOOD 754 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. PEAKING DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 4O TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. && $$ NED
886 WWUS72 KGSP 211634 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1134 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER NEW ENGLAND AND HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER SOUTHERN TEXAS WILL RESULT IN STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS OVER A LARGE PART OF THE MOUNTAINS AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT FOOTHILLS...WITH ISOLATED WIND DAMAGE POSSIBLE OUT ACROSS THE PIEDMONT OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-501>510-220045- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-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...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 1134 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...DAMAGING WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY ABATE ON LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH TO 70 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE KNOCKED DOWN... POSSIBLY RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT AND UNSECURED OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED. && $$ NCZ051-058-062-220045- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...FRANKLIN 1134 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SWAIN...GRAHAM...AND MACON COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL PEAK DURING THE MID AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082- SCZ001>014-019-220045- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL- DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS- UNION NC-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER- GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY... ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER... GREENWOOD 1134 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 4O TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NED
368 WWUS72 KGSP 212022 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 322 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER NEW ENGLAND AND HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER SOUTHERN TEXAS WILL RESULT IN STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS TONIGHT OVER PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILL LOCATIONS. ELSEWHERE...WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG...THOUGH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DOWN A FEW TREES THROUGH THE NIGHT. NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-501>510-220430- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-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...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 322 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...DAMAGING WINDS THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY ABATE SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH TO 70 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WILL CONTINUE TO BE KNOCKED DOWN... POSSIBLY RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING BE DIFFICULT AND UNSECURED OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED. && $$ NCZ051-058-062-220430- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...FRANKLIN 322 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SWAIN...GRAHAM...AND MACON COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...A FEW ADDITIONAL TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082- SCZ001>014-019-220430- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL- DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS- UNION NC-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...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY... ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER... GREENWOOD 322 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...OCCASIONAL STRONGER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 4O TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...A FEW ADDITIONAL TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. && $$ MCAVOY
790 WWUS72 KGSP 212348 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 648 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER NEW ENGLAND AND HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER SOUTHERN TEXAS WILL RESULT IN STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS TONIGHT OVER PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILL LOCATIONS. IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA...THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA...AND ALEXANDER COUNTY IN NORTH CAROLINA...WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG...THOUGH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DOWN A FEW TREES THROUGH THE NIGHT. GAZ026-028-029-NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ004>014-019- 220100- /O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND- LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER OCONEE- GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK- ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...STATESVILLE... MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON... GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE...GREENVILLE... SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE... LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 648 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-501>510-221200- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-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...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 648 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...DAMAGING WINDS THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY ABATE SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH TO 70 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WILL CONTINUE TO BE KNOCKED DOWN... POSSIBLY RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING BE DIFFICULT AND UNSECURED OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED. && $$ NCZ051-058-062-221200- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...FRANKLIN 648 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SWAIN...GRAHAM...AND MACON COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...A FEW ADDITIONAL TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-NCZ035-SCZ001>003-221200- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-ALEXANDER-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA 648 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...OCCASIONAL STRONGER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 4O TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...A FEW ADDITIONAL TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. && $$ 07
342 WWUS72 KGSP 221152 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 652 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH THIS MORNING... .STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THE POTENTIAL STILL EXISTS FOR WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS OVER PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILL LOCATIONS. IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA...THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA...AND ALEXANDER COUNTY IN NORTH CAROLINA...WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG...THOUGH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DOWN A FEW TREES THIS MORNING. NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-501>510-221700- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-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...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 652 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...DAMAGING WINDS THROUGH THE MORNING. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY ABATE LATE MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WILL CONTINUE TO BE KNOCKED DOWN... POSSIBLY RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING BE DIFFICULT AND UNSECURED OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED. && $$ NCZ051-058-062-221700- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...FRANKLIN 652 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...SWAIN...GRAHAM...AND MACON COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...A FEW ADDITIONAL TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. 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. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-NCZ035-SCZ001>003-221700- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-ALEXANDER-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA 652 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...A FEW ADDITIONAL TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WINDS...RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ARK
014 WWUS72 KGSP 221659 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1159 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-501>510-221800- /O.EXP.KGSP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-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...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 1159 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH. DAMAGING WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED...THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON. $$ NCZ051-058-062-221800- /O.EXP.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...FRANKLIN 1159 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 35 MPH. THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON. $$ GAZ010-017-018-NCZ035-SCZ001>003-221800- /O.EXP.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121222T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-ALEXANDER-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA 1159 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 35 MPH. THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON. $$ NED
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 3:44 AM EST | High Wind Warning | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Henderson and 8 more | 56 hr |
| Dec 20, 4:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Yancey | 51 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.