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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Nov 26, 2013, 4:56 AM EST for 10 counties in North Carolina; Rabun County, Georgia. It took effect at Nov 27, 2013, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2013, 4:56 AM EST (09:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 27, 2013, 6:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 27, 2013, 2:42 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Rabun County, GA, Buncombe County, NC, 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), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:55 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 243 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
- 2542 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
504 WWUS72 KGSP 260956 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 456 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS ON WEDNESDAY... .INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON WEDNESDAY. CIRCULATION FROM THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL RESULT IN VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND FOOTHILLS. THE STRONG WIND GUSTS SHOULD GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS THE SUN SETS ON WEDNESDAY. GAZ010-NCZ053-059-062>065-501>507-509-SCZ001>003-262100- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.131127T1100Z-131127T2300Z/ RABUN-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL- BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA... FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 456 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY...WITH SPEEDS EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND MID DAY. WIND GUSTS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SATURATED SOIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES ON WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGH TERRAIN. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN FALLING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON WEDNESDAY. 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
5 follow-up statements
640 WWUS72 KGSP 261947 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 247 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS ON WEDNESDAY... .INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON WEDNESDAY. CIRCULATION FROM THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL RESULT IN VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND FOOTHILLS. THE STRONG WIND GUSTS SHOULD GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS THE SUN SETS ON WEDNESDAY. NCZ053-065-501-503-505-507-509-SCZ003-270400- /O.UPG.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.131127T1100Z-131127T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.HW.W.0004.131127T1100Z-131127T2300Z/ BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...HENDERSONVILLE 247 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY...WITH SPEEDS EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND MID DAY. WIND GUSTS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SATURATED SOIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES ON WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BECOME DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGH TERRAIN. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN FALLING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON WEDNESDAY. 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 SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. && $$ NCZ508-510-270400- /O.EXA.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.131127T1100Z-131127T2300Z/ GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- 247 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY...WITH SPEEDS EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND MID DAY. WIND GUSTS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SATURATED SOIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES ON WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BECOME DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGH TERRAIN. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN FALLING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ GAZ010-NCZ059-062>064-502-504-506-SCZ001-002-270400- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.131127T1100Z-131127T2300Z/ RABUN-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD 247 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY...WITH SPEEDS EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND MID DAY. WIND GUSTS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SATURATED SOIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES ON WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BECOME DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGH TERRAIN. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN FALLING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 07
031 WWUS72 KGSP 270336 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1036 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS ON WEDNESDAY... .INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON WEDNESDAY. CIRCULATION FROM THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL RESULT IN VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND FOOTHILLS. THE STRONG WIND GUSTS SHOULD GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS THE SUN SETS ON WEDNESDAY. NCZ053-065-501-503-505-507-509-SCZ003-271200- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.131127T1100Z-131127T2300Z/ BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...HENDERSONVILLE 1036 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY...WITH SPEEDS EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND MID DAY. WIND GUSTS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SATURATED SOIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES ON WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BECOME DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGH TERRAIN. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN FALLING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON WEDNESDAY. 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 SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. && $$ GAZ010-NCZ059-062>064-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ001-002-271200- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.131127T1100Z-131127T2300Z/ RABUN-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD 1036 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY...WITH SPEEDS EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND MID DAY. WIND GUSTS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SATURATED SOIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES ON WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BECOME DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGH TERRAIN. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN FALLING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
381 WWUS72 KGSP 270910 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 410 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS TODAY... .INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TODAY. CIRCULATION FROM THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL RESULT IN VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND FOOTHILLS. THE STRONG WIND GUSTS SHOULD GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. NCZ053-065-501-503-505-507-509-SCZ003-272000- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.131127T1100Z-131127T2300Z/ BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...HENDERSONVILLE 410 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...THE CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY AFTER SUNRISE THIS MORNING...WITH SPEEDS EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND MID DAY. WIND GUSTS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SATURATED SOIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES TODAY. IN ADDITION...THE OPERATION OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGH TERRAIN. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN FALLING TO STEADY TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. 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 SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. && $$ GAZ010-NCZ059-062>064-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ001-002-272000- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.131127T1100Z-131127T2300Z/ RABUN-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD 410 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE THIS MORNING...WITH SPEEDS EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND MID DAY. WIND GUSTS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SATURATED SOIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY DOWN SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES. IN ADDITION...THE OPERATION OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGH TERRAIN. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN FALLING TO STEADY TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NED
718 WWUS72 KGSP 271557 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1057 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THE REST OF THE DAY... .INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TODAY. CIRCULATION FROM THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL RESULT IN VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND FOOTHILLS. THE STRONG WIND GUSTS SHOULD GRADUALLY WEAKEN INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. NCZ053-065-501-503-505-507-509-SCZ003-272300- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-131127T2300Z/ BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...HENDERSONVILLE 1057 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...THE CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SATURATED SOIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES TODAY. IN ADDITION...THE OPERATION OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGH TERRAIN. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN FALLING TO STEADY TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. 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 SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. && $$ GAZ010-NCZ059-062>064-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ001-002-272300- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-131127T2300Z/ RABUN-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD 1057 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SATURATED SOIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY DOWN SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES. IN ADDITION...THE OPERATION OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGH TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MCAVOY
151 WWUS72 KGSP 271942 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 242 PM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE OVER THE FRENCH BROAD VALLEY AND PARTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE MOVING UP THE NEW ENGLAND COAST AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL MAINTAIN BRISK NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST IN THE FRENCH BROAD VALLEY AND ALONG AND JUST OF THE BLUE RIDGE FROM POLK UP TO CALDWELL COUNTIES. WINDS IN THIS AREA COULD STILL GUST AS HIGH AS 45 TO 50 MPH. NCZ053-065-501-503-505-507-509-SCZ003-280500- /O.CAN.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-131127T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0014.131127T1942Z-131128T0500Z/ BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...HENDERSONVILLE 242 PM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...THE CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL STAY UP THROUGH LATE EVENING THEN DIMINISH TOWARD MIDNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SATURATED SOIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...THE OPERATION OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGH TERRAIN. 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. && $$ GAZ010-NCZ059-062>064-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ001-002-272045- /O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-131127T2300Z/ RABUN-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD 242 PM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WHILE IT WILL BE WINDY THIS EVENING...WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ MCAVOY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 4:41 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | Avery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more | 10 hr |
| Nov 26, 10:01 AM EST | Flood Watch | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba and 15 more | 15 hr |
| Nov 26, 10:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 47 hr |
| Nov 26, 2:47 PM EST | High Wind Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Henderson, McDowell, Polk and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Nov 26, 2:56 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | Avery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more | 33 hr |
| Nov 26, 2:56 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 11 more | 42 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:18 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 6 hr |
| Nov 26, 6:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 48 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.