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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

January 27, 202110 counties in North Carolina

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-01-27Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -57 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 26, 10:48 PM ESTWinter Storm WatchGSPAvery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more4 hr
Jan 27, 2:46 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningGSPAvery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more33 hr
Jan 27, 2:46 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryGSPAvery, Davie, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell and 2 more33 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.