High Wind, Avery
- When
- December 31, 6:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Avery forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 36.077, -81.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in North Carolina, December 31, 2008
High winds developed near the Blue Ridge around sunrise, peaking in the mid to late morning, before tapering off during the afternoon. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, with some scattered power outages.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
High winds developed near the Blue Ridge around sunrise, peaking in the mid to late morning, before tapering off during the afternoon. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, with some scattered power outages.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 31, 2:46 AM EST, 3 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 2:46 AM EST, 3 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
246 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OFF THE EAST COAST THROUGH
TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE FORECAST AREA FROM THE
WEST. THIS AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
THURSDAY...AND ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST ON
FRIDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
LATEST RUNS OF THE NAM AND GFS HAVE COME IN A LITTLE STRONGER WITH
THE GRADIENT AND ASSOCIATED WIND FIELDS TODAY. GFS NOW HAS 50+ KT H8
WINDS DOWN TO NE GA. IT ALSO HAS A 70 KT H7 JET AND A 100+ KT H5
JET. THE NAM IS JUST A HAIR WEAKER WITH THESE FIELDS...BUT IS
STRONGER AT H8. SURFACE PRESSURES RISE 12-14 MB DURING THE DAY
ACROSS THE MTNS AND WRN NC ZONES...ALSO AN AUSPICIOUS INDICATOR OF
HIGH WINDS. THE LATEST NAM BUFKIT HAS A VERY IMPRESSIVE 69 KTS AT
THE TOP OF THE MIXED LAYER BY MID MORNING AT BOONE. AS WE ARE
COMBINING THE STRONG N-S ORIENTED PRESSURE GRADIENT OF A CLIPPER
SYSTEM ALONG WITH STRONG CAA BEHIND THE SFC FRONT...THERE WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND OUT INTO THE FOOTHILLS.
THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO COVER ALL OF
OUR NC FOOTHILL ZONES. THE NAM BUFKIT SOUNDING EVEN AT KHKY SHOWED
50 KTS AT THE TOP OF THE MIXED LAYER DURING THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST
CAA. PARTS OF NE GA...PARTICULARLY RABUN AND NRN HABERSHAM
COUNTIES...AS WELL AS THE GORGES AREAS OF THE ESCARPMENT ALONG THE
NC/SC BORDER...SHOULD ALSO SEE 50+ KT GUSTS A LITTLE LATER THIS
MORNING. FATHER EAST IT APPEARS THAT THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE A
LITTLE TOO FAR ABOVE THE MIXED LAYER FOR SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO MIX
DOWN. HOWEVER...THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW 40-50 MPH GUSTS EXISTS
ACROSS ALL OF THE WRN NC PIEDMONT AND INTO THE NRN UPSTATE...AND A
WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS.
THE WINDS SHOULD ABATE FAIRLY QUICKLY THIS EVENING AS THE FLOW TURNS
MORE OUT OF THE NORTH...PREVENTING THE CONTINUATION OF STRONG GUSTS
WE SEE WITH A MORE WNW ORIENTATION OF THE FLOW. IT WILL BE MUCH
COLDER BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT WITH MANY AREAS FALLING INTO THE
20S...AND TEENS ACROSS MOST OF THE MOUNTAINS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 200 AM WEDNESDAY...ANOTHER DRY AND COOL (ALTHOUGH MUCH LESS
WINDY) DAY IS EXPECTED THURSDAY. BASED ON PROGGED THICKNESSES AND
FORECAST SOUNDINGS...NUMERICAL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO DO A POOR JOB
WITH ITS MAX TEMP FORECAST THURSDAY...SO WE WILL UNDERCUT GUIDANCE
CONSENSUS BY A CATEGORY.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE TENN VALLEY
EARLY FRIDAY. ALTHOUGH THIS FEATURE APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER CLIPPER
SYSTEM...THERE IS SUFFICIENT WEAK ENERGY MOVING ACROSS THE GULF
DURING THIS TIME TO CAUSE A LOW-LEVEL RESPONSE IN TERMS OF LOW-LEVEL
ISENTROPIC LIFT. MEANWHILE...SOUTHERLY FLOW AROUND THE WESTERN
PERIPHERY OF THE SURFACE RIDGE WILL BRING ABUNDANT LOW-LEVEL
MOISTURE INTO THE REGION BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY. UPGLIDE/MOISTURE MAY BE
SUFFICIENT TO WRING OUT SOME VERY LIGHT QPF...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
SOUTH FRIDAY MORNING. IF THIS OCCURS...WE ARE LIKELY TO SEE A MIXED
BAG AS FAR AS P-TYPE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY LOW-TO-MID LEVEL
CHANCE POPS FOR MIXED PRECIP DURING THE MORNING...WITH A QUICK
TRANSITION TO RAIN EXPECTED BY AFTERNOON. TOTAL QPF FOR THE EVENT
WILL AVERAGE LESS THAN .10 INCH...WITH MOST OF THAT BEING IN THE
FORM OF RAIN.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 230 AM WEDNESDAY...THE MEDIUM RANGE LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY ACTIVE
PERIOD AND MODEL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GFS AND THE ECMWF IS POOR.
THE PERIOD BEGINS SATURDAY WITH NEARLY ZONAL FLOW ALOFT OUT AHEAD OF
A SHORTWAVE RIDGE THAT RIPPLES ACROSS THE EASTERN CONUS THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT. THE FLOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY ZONAL THROUGH MONDAY
BEFORE AMPLIFYING INTO TUESDAY AS A POTENT UPPER TROF MOVES INTO THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS. AT THE SURFACE...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA ON SATURDAY WITH SOME SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW DEVELOPING BY EARLY
SUNDAY. MOISTURE INCREASES FROM THE WEST AND SPREADS ACROSS THE FA
ON SUNDAY AS A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTHERN STREAM SYSTEM
MOVES IN. THIS FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH AND EAST OF THE REGION SOMETIME
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WHILE THE NEXT SYSTEM BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE
OVER THE NW GULF. SIGNIFICANT MODEL DIFFERENCES BEGIN TO APPEAR BY
SUNDAY NIGHT/MONDAY MORNING AS THE GFS BECOMES MUCH FASTER RELATIVE
TO THE ECMWF. THE GFS IS MUCH QUICKER EJECTING THE INITIAL SHORTWAVE
OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS BY A GOOD 12-18 HOURS AND SUBSEQUENTLY
BRINGS PRECIP INTO THE WESTERN CAROLINAS EARLIER THAN THE ECMWF.
NONETHELESS...BOTH MODELS POINT TOWARDS A SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM
AFFECTING THE FA SOMETIME NEAR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. BOTH SHOW A
GOOD DAMMING HIGH TO THE NORTH...THOUGH IT IS A BIT ON THE WEAK
SIDE...WITH PLENTIFUL GULF MOISTURE SPILLING OVER THE WEDGE. AT THIS
POINT...THE GFS IS MUCH COOLER THAN THE ECMWF WITH SUB ZERO H85
TEMPS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA ON TUESDAY AND LOW LEVEL THICKNESSES
THAT WOULD SUPPORT FROZEN PRECIP THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE EVENT. WILL
FEATURE ANY PTYPE ISSUES AS RA/SN FOR NOW SINCE THIS IS AT THE END
OF THE FORECAST AND SIGNIFICANT MODEL TIMING DIFFERENCES ARE PRESENT.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT TERMINALS...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF
THE SOUTHWEST EARLY THIS MORNING...VEERING TO WEST FOR A FEW HOURS
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT...THEN TURING NORTHWEST IN THE 13-14 UTC
RANGE. WINDS WILL INCREASE CONSIDERABLY BEHIND THE FRONT. KHKY COULD
SEE GUSTS UP TO 40 KTS AND KCLT 35 KTS OR SO JUST BEHIND THE FRONT.
WINDS WILL VEER MORE TO THE NORTH LATE IN THE DAY AND DECREASE
TOWARD DUSK.
KAVL...NW WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY AFTER 10Z WITH BKN VFR LOW CLOUDS.
EXPECT NW WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 KTS BY 14 UTC 14Z WITH SCT
CLOUDS...THEN G35KT DURING THE AFTN. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
OUTLOOK...DRY HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK IN THU. ANOTHER COLD FRONT
APPROACHES THU NIGHT AND MOVES THRU FRI WITH SCT SHOWERS AND AREAS
OF CIG/VSBY RESTRICTIONS. FAIR WX SAT WITH RETURNING MOISTURE SUN
BRINGING A CHANCE OF PRECIP AND CIG/VSBY RESTRICTIONS. DRY WX AGAIN
ON MON.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
DEWPOINTS WILL DROP QUICKLY BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT THIS MORNING.
RH/S SHOULD REACH THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE ACROSS ALL FOOTHILL AND
PIEDMONT ARES BY LATE MORNING...WITH RED FLAG WIND CRITERIA BEING
MET OVER MUCH OF THE NC ZONES. I PLAN TO UPGRADE THE FIRE DANGER
STATEMENT TO A RED FLAG WARNING OVER THE NC FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT.
IT DOESN/T LOOK QUITE AS BAD OVER SC AS THE WINDS WILL BE A LITTLE
LIGHTER. HAVE NOT TALKED TO ANY LAND MANAGEMENT FOLKS THERE
YET...EITHER...SO WOULD RATHER WAIT ON THAT. A RED FLAG WARNING WAS
ALREADY UP FOR NE GA AND STILL LOOKS GOOD.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GAZ010-017.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GAZ018-
026-028-029.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029.
NC...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR NCZ033-035-
049-050-053-056-063>065-501>510.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR NCZ036-037-048-
051-052-057>059-062-068>072-082.
SC...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR SCZ001-002.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR SCZ003-007>009.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
SCZ004>006-010>014-019.
&&
SYNOPSIS...BSH
NEAR TERM...MCAVOY
SHORT TERM...JDL
LONG TERM...BSH
AVIATION...MCAVOY
FIRE WEATHER...MCAVOYHazardous weather outlook, Dec 31, 3:57 AM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 357 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 NCZ033-049-050-010900- AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- 357 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ035-056-501>506-010900- ALEXANDER-CATAWBA-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL- BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL- 357 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. RED FLAG WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ048-051-052-058-059-062-010900- MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- 357 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SOME LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE OR SNOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ053-063>065-SCZ001>003-010900- BUNCOMBE-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- 357 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SOME LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE OR SNOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS TO OUR OFFICE. GAZ010-017-NCZ507>510-010900- RABUN-HABERSHAM-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD- POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK- 357 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. RED FLAG WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SOME LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE OR SNOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ036-037-057-010900- IREDELL-DAVIE-ROWAN- 357 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. RED FLAG WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ068>072-082-010900- CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC- 357 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. RED FLAG WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SOME LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING. LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS TO OUR OFFICE. SCZ007>009-010900- SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK- 357 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SOME LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING. LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS TO OUR OFFICE. GAZ018-026-028-029-010900- STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT- 357 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. RED FLAG WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SOME LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING. LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. SCZ004>006-010>014-019-010900- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 357 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SOME LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING. LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. LANE
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Yancey
- When
- December 31, 6:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Yancey forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.899, -82.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Buncombe
- When
- December 31, 6:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Buncombe forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.611, -82.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Henderson
- When
- December 31, 6:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Henderson forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.336, -82.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Jackson
- When
- December 31, 6:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Jackson forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.287, -83.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- High Wind in Pennsylvania, December 31, 2008
- High Wind in Delaware, December 31, 2008
- High Wind in North Carolina, December 31, 2008
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New York, December 31, 2008
- High Wind in Colorado, December 31, 2008
- Strong Wind in North Carolina, December 31, 2008
- High Wind in Maryland, December 31, 2008
More
Every storm in North Carolina in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, December 2008
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 146474, 146475, 146476, 146477, 146478.