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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Jan 27, 2021, 3:13 PM EST for 10 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Jan 28, 2021, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2021, 3:13 PM EST (20:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 28, 2021, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2021, 4:00 PM EST
- In force
- 16 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 20:17 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 12:00Z, 8.2 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
- 1677 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
140 WWUS72 KGSP 272013 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 313 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 NCZ053-065-501-503-505-507-509-280415- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.210128T0500Z-210128T2100Z/ Buncombe-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains- McDowell Mountains-Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains- Including the cities of Asheville, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Dana, East Flat Rock, Tuxedo, Etowah, Jonas Ridge, Ashford, Woodlawn, Old Fort, Chimney Rock State Park, and Saluda 313 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Buncombe, Henderson, Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains, McDowell Mountains, Rutherford Mountains and Polk Mountains Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 4 PM EST Thursday. * 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. && $$ ARK
3 follow-up statements
452 WWUS72 KGSP 280450 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1150 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 NCZ053-065-501-503-505-507-509-281400- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.210128T0500Z-210128T2100Z/ Buncombe-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains- McDowell Mountains-Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains- Including the cities of Asheville, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Dana, East Flat Rock, Tuxedo, Etowah, Jonas Ridge, Ashford, Woodlawn, Old Fort, Chimney Rock State Park, and Saluda 1150 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Buncombe, Henderson, Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains, McDowell Mountains, Rutherford Mountains and Polk Mountains Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 4 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Krentz
819 WWUS72 KGSP 280821 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 321 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 NCZ053-065-501-503-505-507-509-282100- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210128T2100Z/ Buncombe-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains- McDowell Mountains-Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains- Including the cities of Asheville, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Dana, East Flat Rock, Tuxedo, Etowah, Jonas Ridge, Ashford, Woodlawn, Old Fort, Chimney Rock State Park, and Saluda 321 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. * WHERE...Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains, McDowell Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Polk Mountains, Buncombe and Henderson Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * 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. && $$ HG
609 WWUS72 KGSP 281647 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1147 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 NCZ033-049-050-282100- /O.EXB.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.210128T1700Z-210128T2100Z/ Avery-Yancey-Mitchell- Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, and Poplar 1147 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Avery, Yancey and Mitchell Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NCZ053-065-501-503-505-507-509-282100- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210128T2100Z/ Buncombe-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains- McDowell Mountains-Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains- Including the cities of Asheville, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Dana, East Flat Rock, Tuxedo, Etowah, Jonas Ridge, Ashford, Woodlawn, Old Fort, Chimney Rock State Park, and Saluda 1147 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. * WHERE...Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains, McDowell Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Polk Mountains, Buncombe and Henderson Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 10:48 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | Avery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:46 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | Avery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more | 33 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:46 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | Avery, Davie, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell and 2 more | 33 hr |
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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.