Wind Advisory until 10:00PM
Gusty southerly to southwesterly winds around a strong surface low associated with large upper storm system will affect the region through early this evening. Gusty northwest winds are possible across high elevations focused across the northern mountains late tonight into Monday morning. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 10 PM EDT this evening.
* LOCATIONS...The Piedmont and Foothills of the Carolinas and northeast Georgia.
* HAZARDS...Strong wind gusts.
* TIMING...Through 10 PM EDT this evening.
* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ANDERSON ... ALEXANDER ... RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS ... HART ... FRANKLIN ... LAURENS ... CATAWBA ... RABUN ... GREATER CALDWELL ... YORK ... GREATER PICKENS ... UNION ... MECKLENBURG ... HABERSHAM ... IREDELL ... GREATER BURKE ... EASTERN POLK ... POLK MOUNTAINS ... GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS ... EASTERN MCDOWELL ... ELBERT ... CLEVELAND ... ROWAN ... CHEROKEE ... ABBEVILLE ... GREATER GREENVILLE ... GASTON ... OCONEE MOUNTAINS ... DAVIE ... GREATER OCONEE ... STEPHENS ... CHESTER ... SPARTANBURG ... PICKENS MOUNTAINS ... UNION ... GREATER RUTHERFORD ... LINCOLN ... GREENWOOD ... CABARRUS
Instructions:
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.
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