Alert archive / North Carolina / Wind Advisories in 2015
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Jan 17, 2015, 3:17 PM EST for Avery County, Mitchell County, Yancey County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jan 18, 2015, 3:00 PM EST. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2015, 3:17 PM EST (20:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2015, 3:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2015, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Avery County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Yancey County, NC
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 1454 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
325 WWUS72 KGSP 172017 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 317 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS LATE SUNDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OFF THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE THE WINDS GRADUALLY ABATE. NCZ033-049-050-181000- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.150118T2000Z-150119T1500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE 317 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS PRODUCING ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR SUNDAY EVENING. THE WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH VERY SLOWLY THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...THESE WIND GUSTS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE AND LIMB DAMAGE...POSSIBLY LEADING TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY NEAR MOUNTAIN PASSES. 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. && $$ GERAPETRITIS
5 follow-up statements
857 WWUS72 KGSP 180721 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 221 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS AFTERNOON AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OFF THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE THE WINDS GRADUALLY ABATE. NCZ033-049-050-181500- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.150118T2000Z-150119T1500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE 221 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS PRODUCING ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH VERY SLOWLY THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WIND GUSTS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE AND LIMB DAMAGE...POSSIBLY LEADING TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY NEAR MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CDG
155 WWUS72 KGSP 181447 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 947 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS AFTERNOON AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OFF THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE THE WINDS GRADUALLY ABATE. NCZ033-049-050-182030- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.150118T2000Z-150119T1500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE 947 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS PRODUCING ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH VERY SLOWLY THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WIND GUSTS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE AND LIMB DAMAGE...POSSIBLY LEADING TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY NEAR MOUNTAIN PASSES. 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. && $$ WIMBERLEY
906 WWUS72 KGSP 181930 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 230 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE FELT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE THE WINDS GRADUALLY ABATE. NCZ033-049-050-190400- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.150118T2000Z-150119T1500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE 230 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS PRODUCING ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS LIKELY TO OCCUR BEFORE MIDNIGHT. THE WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH SLOWLY THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WIND GUSTS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE AND LIMB DAMAGE...POSSIBLY LEADING TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...PARTICULARLY NEAR MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WIMBERLEY
119 WWUS72 KGSP 190242 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 942 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE FELT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE THE WINDS GRADUALLY ABATE. NCZ033-049-050-190930- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150119T1500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE 942 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FEET. * HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS PRODUCING ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND ADVERSE DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH SLOWLY THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WIND GUSTS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE AND LIMB DAMAGE...POSSIBLY LEADING TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...PARTICULARLY NEAR MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ LANE
449 WWUS72 KGSP 190900 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 400 AM EST MON JAN 19 2015 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE FELT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE THE WINDS GRADUALLY ABATE. NCZ033-049-050-191500- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150119T1500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE 400 AM EST MON JAN 19 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FEET. * HAZARDS...WINDY CONDITIONS PRODUCING ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND ADVERSE DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS MORNING. THE WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH SLOWLY LATE THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WIND GUSTS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE AND LIMB DAMAGE...POSSIBLY LEADING TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...PARTICULARLY NEAR MOUNTAIN GAPS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
Nearby
Wind Advisories in North Carolina, 2015Every wind advisory in 2015
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.