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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Nov 2, 2018, 2:50 PM EDT for Avery County, Mitchell County, Yancey County, North Carolina. It took effect at Nov 2, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2018, 2:50 PM EDT (18:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 2, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Nov 3, 2018, 9:59 AM EDT
- In force
- 14 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 18:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -353 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 884 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
747 WWUS72 KGSP 021850 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 250 PM EDT Fri Nov 2 2018 ...VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS... .Very gusty northwest winds will develop this evening across the higher elevations of the northern North Carolina mountains. The winds will continue overnight then diminish on Saturday as high pressure builds in from the west. NCZ033-049-050-030300- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0021.181103T0000Z-181103T1600Z/ Avery-Yancey-Mitchell- Including the cities of Banner Elk and Newland 250 PM EDT Fri Nov 2 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Wind Advisory above 3500 feet, which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to noon EDT Saturday. * LOCATIONS...The higher elevations of the northern North Carolina mountains. * HAZARDS...Very gusty winds. * TIMING...This evening through Saturday morning. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
224 WWUS72 KGSP 030239 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1039 PM EDT Fri Nov 2 2018 ...GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS... .Gusty northwest winds have developed across the higher elevations of the northern North Carolina mountains following the passage of a cold front. The winds will continue overnight then diminish on Saturday as high pressure builds in from the west. NCZ033-049-050-030830- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181103T1600Z/ Avery-Yancey-Mitchell- Including the cities of Banner Elk and Newland 1039 PM EDT Fri Nov 2 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...The higher elevations of the northern North Carolina mountains. * HAZARDS...Very gusty winds. * TIMING...This evening through Saturday morning. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph on the ridgetops. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp. && $$ Wimberley
319 WWUS72 KGSP 030819 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 419 AM EDT Sat Nov 3 2018 ...GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS... .Gusty northwest winds have developed across the higher elevations of the northern North Carolina mountains following the passage of a cold front. The winds will diminish on after sunrise this morning as high pressure builds in from the west. NCZ033-049-050-031600- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181103T1600Z/ Avery-Yancey-Mitchell- Including the cities of Banner Elk and Newland 419 AM EDT Sat Nov 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...The higher elevations of the northern North Carolina mountains. * HAZARDS...Very gusty winds. * TIMING...through this morning. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph on the ridgetops. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few 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. && $$ ARK
544 WWUS72 KGSP 031359 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 959 AM EDT Sat Nov 3 2018 NCZ033-049-050-031500- /O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181103T1600Z/ Avery-Yancey-Mitchell- 959 AM EDT Sat Nov 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has cancelled the Wind Advisory for the northern mountains of western North Carolina. Breezy conditions may linger into the early afternoon, but gusts should be less than 30 mph - even along most higher ridges. $$ HG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 37 min |
| Nov 2, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 49 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.