Wind Advisory until 06:00PM Friday
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of upstate South Carolina, northeast Georgia and piedmont and western North Carolina.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 6 PM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Trees and limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wet soils from recent heavy rainfall may result in weakened root systems, causing more trees to fall from lower than usual wind speeds.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS ... ANDERSON ... ALEXANDER ... FRANKLIN ... GREATER PICKENS ... RABUN ... UNION ... HABERSHAM ... MECKLENBURG ... GREATER BURKE ... SWAIN ... YANCEY ... CLEVELAND ... HENDERSON ... EASTERN MCDOWELL ... ELBERT ... ABBEVILLE ... GREATER GREENVILLE ... GASTON ... ROWAN ... SPARTANBURG ... MADISON ... BUNCOMBE ... PICKENS MOUNTAINS ... STEPHENS ... CHESTER ... MACON ... MITCHELL ... BURKE MOUNTAINS ... TRANSYLVANIA ... HAYWOOD ... MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS ... HART ... LAURENS ... CATAWBA ... YORK ... AVERY ... GREATER CALDWELL ... NORTHERN JACKSON ... POLK MOUNTAINS ... GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS ... IREDELL ... EASTERN POLK ... CHEROKEE ... SOUTHERN JACKSON ... CALDWELL MOUNTAINS ... OCONEE MOUNTAINS ... DAVIE ... GREATER OCONEE ... GRAHAM ... LINCOLN ... GREATER RUTHERFORD ... GREENWOOD ... UNION ... CABARRUS
Instructions:
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
Address/Location
City of Bessemer City
132 W Virginia Ave
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 704-629-5542
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Wind Advisory