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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Oct 27, 2015, 3:55 AM EDT for 7 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Oct 27, 2015, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2015, 3:55 AM EDT (07:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 27, 2015, 6:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2015, 10:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Avery County, NC, Graham County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Madison County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Swain County, NC, Yancey County, NC
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 261 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
- 1639 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
375 WWUS72 KGSP 270755 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 355 AM EDT TUE OCT 27 2015 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING... .AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTHWARD UP THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT...WINDS IN THE LOWEST FEW THOUSAND FEET OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY. A STRONG COLD AIR DAMMING INVERSION WILL KEEP THE STRONG WINDS ABOVE THE GROUND EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE AND ABOVE THE MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. HOWEVER...THE STRONG WINDS MAY IMPACT LOCATIONS ABOVE ABOUT 4000 FEET IN ELEVATION TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. NCZ033-048>052-058-271600- /O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0003.151028T0000Z-151028T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.151027T2200Z-151028T1400Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON... LAKE JUNALUSKA...ROBBINSVILLE 355 AM EDT TUE OCT 27 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...TUESDAY EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH...MAINLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET. * IMPACTS...DUE TO EXPECTED RAINFALL AND STRONG WINDS...SEVERAL TREES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY KNOCK DOWN POWER LINES...LEADING TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ PM
4 follow-up statements
809 WWUS72 KGSP 271542 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1142 AM EDT TUE OCT 27 2015 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING... .AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTHWARD UP THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT...WINDS IN THE LOWEST FEW THOUSAND FEET OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY. A STRONG COLD AIR DAMMING INVERSION WILL KEEP THE STRONG WINDS ABOVE THE GROUND EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE AND ABOVE THE MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. HOWEVER...THE STRONG WINDS MAY IMPACT LOCATIONS ABOVE ABOUT 4000 FEET IN ELEVATION TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. NCZ033-048>052-058-280000- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.151027T2200Z-151028T1400Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON... LAKE JUNALUSKA...ROBBINSVILLE 1142 AM EDT TUE OCT 27 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...TUESDAY EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH...MAINLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET. * IMPACTS...DUE TO EXPECTED RAINFALL AND STRONG WINDS...SEVERAL TREES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY KNOCK DOWN POWER LINES...LEADING TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
599 WWUS72 KGSP 280249 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1049 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2015 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTHWARD UP THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TONIGHT...WINDS IN THE LOWEST FEW THOUSAND FEET OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY. A STRONG COLD AIR DAMMING INVERSION WILL KEEP THE STRONG WINDS ABOVE THE GROUND EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE AND ABOVE THE MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. HOWEVER...THE STRONG WINDS MAY IMPACT LOCATIONS ABOVE ABOUT 4000 FEET IN ELEVATION TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. NCZ033-048>052-058-281100- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-151028T1400Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON... LAKE JUNALUSKA...ROBBINSVILLE 1049 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER...MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING HIGH ELEVATION WINDS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...TUESDAY EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH...MAINLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET. WINDS IN THE VALLEYS WILL BE MUCH WEAKER. * IMPACTS...DUE TO EXPECTED RAINFALL AND STRONG WINDS...A FEW TREES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY KNOCK DOWN POWER LINES...LEADING TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ LANE
240 WWUS72 KGSP 280824 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 424 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2015 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS EARLY THIS MORNING... .AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTHWARD UP THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THIS MORNING...STRONG WINDS IN THE LOWEST FEW THOUSAND FEET OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. A STRONG COLD AIR DAMMING INVERSION WILL KEEP THE STRONG WINDS ABOVE THE GROUND EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE AND ABOVE THE MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. HOWEVER...THE STRONG WINDS MAY IMPACT LOCATIONS ABOVE ABOUT 4000 FEET IN ELEVATION... ESPECIALLY ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. NCZ033-048>052-058-281400- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-151028T1400Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON... LAKE JUNALUSKA...ROBBINSVILLE 424 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER...MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING HIGH ELEVATION WINDS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...THROUGH MID-MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO EXPECTED RAINFALL AND STRONG WINDS...A FEW TREES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY KNOCK DOWN POWER LINES...LEADING TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH...OR OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ PM
956 WWUS72 KGSP 281357 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 957 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2015 NCZ033-048>052-058-281500- /O.EXP.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-151028T1400Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON... LAKE JUNALUSKA...ROBBINSVILLE 957 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... DAMAGING WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA THEREFORE THE ADVISORY IS NO LONGER WARRANTED. $$ CDG
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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.