Wind Advisory until 06:00PM 
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph at times.
* WHERE...Upstate South Carolina, northeast Georgia, and Piedmont and western North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The windy conditions may impact residents and responders attempting cleanup and repairs from the damage on Thursday. Use extreme caution if working outdoors today, especially under trees or power lines. 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
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241