Severe Severe Storm ● Closed
High Wind Warning issued October 9 at 11:23AM EDT until October 11 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC, United States of America
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* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning in high elevations above 3500
feet, east winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For
the Wind Advisory in lower elevations below 3500 feet, east winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Most of the mountains of western North Carolina, from
Graham and Macon counties northeast to Mitchell County.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines
especially in higher elevations. Widespread power outages are
expected in higher elevations. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured
objects, and may cause a few tree limbs to fall and cause isolated
power outages in lower elevations.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Madison; Yancey; Mitchell; Swain; Haywood; Buncombe; Graham; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-09T17:15:00-04:00 |
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The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.
Area as the agency stated it: Madison; Yancey; Mitchell; Swain; Haywood; Buncombe; Graham; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania
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