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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

January 23, 2018Avery County, Mitchell County, Yancey County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Jan 23, 2018, 3:39 AM EST for Avery County, Mitchell County, Yancey County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jan 23, 2018, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 23, 2018, 3:39 AM EST (08:39 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 23, 2018, 1:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 24, 2018, 10:00 AM EST
In force
21 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 08:38 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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2018-01-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2018-01-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 194 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1068 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
194 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
229 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

411 
WWUS72 KGSP 230839
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
339 AM EST Tue Jan 23 2018

...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS...

NCZ033-049-050-231645-
/O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180123T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.180123T1800Z-180124T1500Z/
Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-
Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, 
Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, and 
Poplar
339 AM EST Tue Jan 23 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued
a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to
10 AM EST Wednesday. The Wind Advisory has been cancelled.

* LOCATIONS...The northern mountains of North Carolina.

* HAZARDS...Strong wind gusts.

* TIMING...Beginning early this afternoon thru mid-morning 
  Wednesday.

* WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power 
  lines. Scattered power outages are expected. 

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.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of
weather information for the latest updates. Additional details
can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.

&&

$$

NCZ048-051>053-058-059-230945-
/O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180123T1100Z/
Madison-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham-Northern Jackson-
339 AM EST Tue Jan 23 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has
cancelled the Wind Advisory.

Winds have remained below advisory criteria this morning...thus 
the wind advisory has been cancelled.

$$

Krentz
4 follow-up statements
417 
WWUS72 KGSP 231752
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1252 PM EST Tue Jan 23 2018

...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS...

NCZ033-049-050-240200-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.180123T1800Z-180124T1500Z/
Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-
Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, 
Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, 
and Poplar
1252 PM EST Tue Jan 23 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...The northern mountains of North Carolina.

* HAZARDS...Strong wind gusts.

* TIMING...This afternoon through mid-morning Wednesday.

* WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power 
  lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

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.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of
weather information for the latest updates. Additional details
can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.

&&

$$
715 
WWUS72 KGSP 240257
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
957 PM EST Tue Jan 23 2018

...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS...

NCZ033-049-050-241100-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180124T1500Z/
Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-
Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, 
Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, 
and Poplar
957 PM EST Tue Jan 23 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...The northern mountains of North Carolina.

* HAZARDS...Strong wind gusts.

* TIMING...Through mid-morning Wednesday.

* WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power 
  lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

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.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of
weather information for the latest updates. Additional details
can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.

&&

$$

PM
592 
WWUS72 KGSP 240734
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
234 AM EST Wed Jan 24 2018

...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS...

NCZ033-049-050-241500-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180124T1500Z/
Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-
Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, 
Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, 
and Poplar
234 AM EST Wed Jan 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...The northern mountains of North Carolina.

* HAZARDS...Strong wind gusts.

* TIMING...Through mid-morning.

* WINDS...West to northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and scattered power outages may
  result.

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.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of
weather information for the latest updates. Additional details
can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.

&&

$$

Krentz
789 
WWUS72 KGSP 241439
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
939 AM EST Wed Jan 24 2018

NCZ033-049-050-241545-
/O.EXP.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180124T1500Z/
Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-
Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, 
Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, 
and Poplar
939 AM EST Wed Jan 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

Gusty northwest winds continue to gradually weaken and should
continue to through the rest of the day. So the wind advisory will
be allowed to expire.

$$

ARK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 22, 8:40 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk50 min
Jan 22, 9:19 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBurke, Polk, Rutherford41 min
Jan 23, 1:29 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion46 min
Jan 23, 1:50 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion25 min
Jan 23, 2:12 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion33 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.