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Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 2, 2021, 2:36 PM EST for 8 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 2, 2021, 9:00 PM EST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2021, 2:36 PM EST (19:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 2, 2021, 9:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2021, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Avery County, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Madison County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Swain County, NC, Yancey County, NC
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:35 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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 251 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
- 1080 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
615 WWUS42 KGSP 021936 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 236 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 NCZ033-049-050-030345- /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.Y.0001.210203T0200Z-210203T1500Z/ Avery-Yancey-Mitchell- Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, and Poplar 236 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 5 to 15 degrees below zero, with the coldest values along the higher ridge tops. * WHERE...Avery, Yancey, and Mitchell Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors, make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ NCZ048-051>053-059-030345- /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.Y.0001.210203T0200Z-210203T1500Z/ Madison-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Northern Jackson- Including the cities of Luck, Waynesville, and Tuckasegee 236 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 10 below zero. * WHERE...Elevations above 3500 feet in Madison, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe and Northern Jackson Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors, make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ HG
3 follow-up statements
609 WWUS42 KGSP 030250 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 950 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 NCZ033-049-050-031100- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210203T1500Z/ Avery-Yancey-Mitchell- Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, and Poplar 950 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 5 to 15 degrees below zero, with the coldest values along the higher ridge tops. * WHERE...Avery, Yancey, and Mitchell Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors, make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ NCZ048-051>053-059-031100- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210203T1500Z/ Madison-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Northern Jackson- Including the cities of Luck, Waynesville, and Tuckasegee 950 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 10 below zero. * WHERE...Elevations above 3500 feet in Madison, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe and Northern Jackson Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors, make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$
533 WWUS42 KGSP 030850 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 350 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 NCZ033-049-050-031500- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210203T1500Z/ Avery-Yancey-Mitchell- Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, and Poplar 350 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 5 to 15 degrees below zero, with the coldest values along the higher ridge tops. * WHERE...Avery, Yancey, and Mitchell Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors, make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ NCZ048-051>053-059-031500- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210203T1500Z/ Madison-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Northern Jackson- Including the cities of Luck, Waynesville, and Tuckasegee 350 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 10 below zero. * WHERE...Elevations above 3500 feet in Madison, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe and Northern Jackson Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors, make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ Lane
892 WWUS42 KGSP 031449 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 949 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 NCZ033-049-050-031600- /O.EXP.KGSP.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210203T1500Z/ Avery-Yancey-Mitchell- Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, and Poplar 949 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... Wind chill values have recovered above minus 5 degrees at all locations except the very highest ridge tops of the northern North Carolina mountains this morning. Wind chill values will continue to recover through the late morning hours throughout the region and the Advisory will be allowed to expire on schedule at 10 am. $$ NCZ048-051>053-059-031600- /O.EXP.KGSP.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210203T1500Z/ Madison-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Northern Jackson- Including the cities of Luck, Waynesville, and Tuckasegee 949 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... Wind chill values have recovered above zero degrees at all locations except the very highest ridge tops of the Smokies this morning. Wind chill values will continue to recover through the late morning hours throughout the region and the Advisory will be allowed to expire on schedule at 10 am. $$ HG
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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.