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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Oct 25, 2021, 9:40 PM EDT for 10 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Oct 26, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2021, 9:40 PM EDT (01:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 26, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Avery County, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Burke County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Henderson County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Yancey County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:40 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, 1.7 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 939 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 349 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted.
387 WWUS72 KGSP 260140 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 940 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-260945- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.211026T0400Z-211026T1600Z/ Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains- McDowell Mountains- Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, Poplar, Jonas Ridge, Ashford, Woodlawn, and Old Fort 940 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Avery, Yancey, Mitchell, Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains and McDowell Mountains Counties. * WHEN...Until noon EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ ARK
3 follow-up statements
827 WWUS72 KGSP 260723 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 323 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 NCZ053-065-507-509-261530- /O.EXB.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-211026T2200Z/ Buncombe-Henderson-Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains- Including the cities of Asheville, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Dana, East Flat Rock, Tuxedo, Etowah, Chimney Rock State Park, and Saluda 323 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Buncombe, Henderson, Rutherford Mountains and Polk Mountains. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-261530- /O.EXT.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-211026T2200Z/ Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains- McDowell Mountains- Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, Poplar, Jonas Ridge, Ashford, Woodlawn, and Old Fort 323 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains, McDowell Mountains, Avery, Mitchell and Yancey Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ PM
949 WWUS72 KGSP 261528 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1128 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 NCZ033-049-050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509-262200- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-211026T2200Z/ Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains- Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-Rutherford Mountains- Polk Mountains- Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, Poplar, Asheville, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Dana, East Flat Rock, Tuxedo, Etowah, Jonas Ridge, Ashford, Woodlawn, Old Fort, Chimney Rock State Park, and Saluda 1128 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains, McDowell Mountains, Avery, Mitchell and Yancey Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MPR
055 WWUS72 KGSP 262151 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 551 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 NCZ033-049-050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509-262300- /O.EXP.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-211026T2200Z/ Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains- Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-Rutherford Mountains- Polk Mountains- Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, Poplar, Asheville, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Dana, East Flat Rock, Tuxedo, Etowah, Jonas Ridge, Ashford, Woodlawn, Old Fort, Chimney Rock State Park, and Saluda 551 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... It will remain breezy across the North Carolina mountains this evening, but winds overall are slowly trending down, and 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 8:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 38 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.