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High Wind Warning - Watauga (North Carolina)
HIDE
DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY IN SOME AREAS TODAY...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST WILL
VERY SLOWLY MOVE OUT TO SEA DURING THE DAY. HOWEVER STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BE QUITE
STRONG ACROSS THE REGION.
WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL
LIKELY BE OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.
NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>017-022-032-033-WVZ042-121630-
/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080513T0100Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-
WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-
FRANKLIN-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON...
BOONE...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...
WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...
GALAX...FLOYD...SALEM...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BLUEFIELD
416 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE AREA THROUGH
TODAY. WINDS MAY GUST BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH AT TIMES. THESE GUSTS
WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN SOME TREES...TREE LIMBS...OR POWER
LINES. DUE TO THE WET GROUND AND THE FACT THAT THE LEAVES HAVE
COME OUT ON MOST TREES...WINDS OF THIS SPEED WILL MORE EASILY
TOPPLE TREES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
HIDE
DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY IN SOME AREAS TODAY...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST WILL
VERY SLOWLY MOVE OUT TO SEA DURING THE DAY. HOWEVER STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BE QUITE
STRONG ACROSS THE REGION.
WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL
LIKELY BE OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.
NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>017-022-032-033-WVZ042-121630-
/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080513T0100Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-
WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-
FRANKLIN-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON...
BOONE...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...
WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...
GALAX...FLOYD...SALEM...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BLUEFIELD
416 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE AREA THROUGH
TODAY. WINDS MAY GUST BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH AT TIMES. THESE GUSTS
WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN SOME TREES...TREE LIMBS...OR POWER
LINES. DUE TO THE WET GROUND AND THE FACT THAT THE LEAVES HAVE
COME OUT ON MOST TREES...WINDS OF THIS SPEED WILL MORE EASILY
TOPPLE TREES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
High Wind Warning - Ashe (North Carolina)
HIDE
DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY IN SOME AREAS TODAY...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST WILL
VERY SLOWLY MOVE OUT TO SEA DURING THE DAY. HOWEVER STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BE QUITE
STRONG ACROSS THE REGION.
WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL
LIKELY BE OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.
NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>017-022-032-033-WVZ042-121630-
/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080513T0100Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-
WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-
FRANKLIN-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON...
BOONE...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...
WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...
GALAX...FLOYD...SALEM...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BLUEFIELD
416 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE AREA THROUGH
TODAY. WINDS MAY GUST BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH AT TIMES. THESE GUSTS
WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN SOME TREES...TREE LIMBS...OR POWER
LINES. DUE TO THE WET GROUND AND THE FACT THAT THE LEAVES HAVE
COME OUT ON MOST TREES...WINDS OF THIS SPEED WILL MORE EASILY
TOPPLE TREES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
HIDE
DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY IN SOME AREAS TODAY...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST WILL
VERY SLOWLY MOVE OUT TO SEA DURING THE DAY. HOWEVER STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BE QUITE
STRONG ACROSS THE REGION.
WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL
LIKELY BE OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.
NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>017-022-032-033-WVZ042-121630-
/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080513T0100Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-
WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-
FRANKLIN-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON...
BOONE...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...
WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...
GALAX...FLOYD...SALEM...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BLUEFIELD
416 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE AREA THROUGH
TODAY. WINDS MAY GUST BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH AT TIMES. THESE GUSTS
WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN SOME TREES...TREE LIMBS...OR POWER
LINES. DUE TO THE WET GROUND AND THE FACT THAT THE LEAVES HAVE
COME OUT ON MOST TREES...WINDS OF THIS SPEED WILL MORE EASILY
TOPPLE TREES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
High Wind Warning - Avery (North Carolina)
HIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE
FOOTHILLS.
NCZ033-048>053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-121445-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE
239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH
OR MORE...WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHEN FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL
BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. AT
LEAST SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
HIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE
FOOTHILLS.
NCZ033-048>053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-121445-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE
239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH
OR MORE...WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHEN FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL
BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. AT
LEAST SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Wind Advisory - Catawba (North Carolina)
HIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE
FOOTHILLS.
GAZ018-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-SCZ004>008-121445-
/O.CAN.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
/O.EXA.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
STEPHENS-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-
GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...
HICKORY...SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...
CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY
239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UPGRADED TO WIND ADVISORY...IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
PIEDMONT THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
AFTER SUNRISE...AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM
MID-MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL
CAUSE A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY
AREA. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
HIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE
FOOTHILLS.
GAZ018-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-SCZ004>008-121445-
/O.CAN.KGSP.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
/O.EXA.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
STEPHENS-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-
GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...
HICKORY...SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...
CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY
239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UPGRADED TO WIND ADVISORY...IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
PIEDMONT THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
AFTER SUNRISE...AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM
MID-MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL
CAUSE A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY
AREA. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
High Wind Warning - Buncombe (North Carolina)
HIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE
FOOTHILLS.
NCZ033-048>053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-121445-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE
239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH
OR MORE...WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHEN FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL
BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. AT
LEAST SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
HIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE
FOOTHILLS.
NCZ033-048>053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-121445-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE
239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH
OR MORE...WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHEN FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL
BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. AT
LEAST SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
High Wind Warning - Alleghany (North Carolina)
HIDE
DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY IN SOME AREAS TODAY...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST WILL
VERY SLOWLY MOVE OUT TO SEA DURING THE DAY. HOWEVER STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BE QUITE
STRONG ACROSS THE REGION.
WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL
LIKELY BE OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.
NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>017-022-032-033-WVZ042-121630-
/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080513T0100Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-
WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-
FRANKLIN-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON...
BOONE...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...
WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...
GALAX...FLOYD...SALEM...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BLUEFIELD
416 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE AREA THROUGH
TODAY. WINDS MAY GUST BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH AT TIMES. THESE GUSTS
WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN SOME TREES...TREE LIMBS...OR POWER
LINES. DUE TO THE WET GROUND AND THE FACT THAT THE LEAVES HAVE
COME OUT ON MOST TREES...WINDS OF THIS SPEED WILL MORE EASILY
TOPPLE TREES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
HIDE
DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY IN SOME AREAS TODAY...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST WILL
VERY SLOWLY MOVE OUT TO SEA DURING THE DAY. HOWEVER STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BE QUITE
STRONG ACROSS THE REGION.
WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL
LIKELY BE OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.
NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>017-022-032-033-WVZ042-121630-
/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080513T0100Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-
WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-
FRANKLIN-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON...
BOONE...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...
WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...
GALAX...FLOYD...SALEM...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BLUEFIELD
416 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE AREA THROUGH
TODAY. WINDS MAY GUST BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH AT TIMES. THESE GUSTS
WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN SOME TREES...TREE LIMBS...OR POWER
LINES. DUE TO THE WET GROUND AND THE FACT THAT THE LEAVES HAVE
COME OUT ON MOST TREES...WINDS OF THIS SPEED WILL MORE EASILY
TOPPLE TREES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
High Wind Warning - Greater Caldwell (North Carolina)
HIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE
FOOTHILLS.
GAZ010-017-NCZ058-502-504-506-508-510-121445-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
/O.EXA.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-GRAHAM-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...LENOIR...
MORGANTON...MARION...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS
239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...WIND ADVISORY UPGRADED TO HIGH WIND WARNING...IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
TO 60 MPH...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND
THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA
THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS IS EXPECTED
TO BE SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHEN FREQUENT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BLOW DOWN NUMEROUS
TREES AND POWER LINES ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. AT LEAST SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
HIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE
FOOTHILLS.
GAZ010-017-NCZ058-502-504-506-508-510-121445-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
/O.EXA.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-GRAHAM-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...LENOIR...
MORGANTON...MARION...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS
239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...WIND ADVISORY UPGRADED TO HIGH WIND WARNING...IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
TO 60 MPH...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND
THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA
THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS IS EXPECTED
TO BE SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHEN FREQUENT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BLOW DOWN NUMEROUS
TREES AND POWER LINES ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. AT LEAST SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
High Wind Warning - Mitchell (North Carolina)
HIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE
FOOTHILLS.
NCZ033-048>053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-121445-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE
239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH
OR MORE...WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHEN FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL
BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. AT
LEAST SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
HIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE
FOOTHILLS.
NCZ033-048>053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-121445-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE
239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH
OR MORE...WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHEN FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL
BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. AT
LEAST SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
High Wind Warning - Wilkes (North Carolina)
HIDE
DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY IN SOME AREAS TODAY...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST WILL
VERY SLOWLY MOVE OUT TO SEA DURING THE DAY. HOWEVER STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BE QUITE
STRONG ACROSS THE REGION.
WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL
LIKELY BE OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.
NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>017-022-032-033-WVZ042-121630-
/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080513T0100Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-
WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-
FRANKLIN-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON...
BOONE...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...
WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...
GALAX...FLOYD...SALEM...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BLUEFIELD
416 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE AREA THROUGH
TODAY. WINDS MAY GUST BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH AT TIMES. THESE GUSTS
WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN SOME TREES...TREE LIMBS...OR POWER
LINES. DUE TO THE WET GROUND AND THE FACT THAT THE LEAVES HAVE
COME OUT ON MOST TREES...WINDS OF THIS SPEED WILL MORE EASILY
TOPPLE TREES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
HIDE
DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY IN SOME AREAS TODAY...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST WILL
VERY SLOWLY MOVE OUT TO SEA DURING THE DAY. HOWEVER STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BE QUITE
STRONG ACROSS THE REGION.
WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL
LIKELY BE OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.
NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>017-022-032-033-WVZ042-121630-
/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080513T0100Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-
WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-
FRANKLIN-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON...
BOONE...WILKESBORO...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...
WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...
GALAX...FLOYD...SALEM...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BLUEFIELD
416 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE AREA THROUGH
TODAY. WINDS MAY GUST BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH AT TIMES. THESE GUSTS
WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN SOME TREES...TREE LIMBS...OR POWER
LINES. DUE TO THE WET GROUND AND THE FACT THAT THE LEAVES HAVE
COME OUT ON MOST TREES...WINDS OF THIS SPEED WILL MORE EASILY
TOPPLE TREES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
High Wind Warning - Madison (North Carolina)
HIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE
FOOTHILLS.
NCZ033-048>053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-121445-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE
239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH
OR MORE...WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHEN FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL
BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. AT
LEAST SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
HIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE
FOOTHILLS.
NCZ033-048>053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-121445-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE
239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH
OR MORE...WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHEN FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL
BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. AT
LEAST SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
High Wind Warning - Yancey (North Carolina)
HIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE
FOOTHILLS.
NCZ033-048>053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-121445-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE
239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH
OR MORE...WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHEN FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL
BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. AT
LEAST SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
HIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE
FOOTHILLS.
NCZ033-048>053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-121445-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE
239 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH
OR MORE...WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHEN FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL
BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. AT
LEAST SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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