Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Greer, SC

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
937 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST
ON WEDNESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND
NORTHEAST GEORGIA WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY AND WILL REMAIN
STRONG INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

NCZ058-100345-
/O.CAN.KGSP.HW.A.0001.100210T1100Z-100211T1100Z/
GRAHAM-
937 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS
CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH.

STRONG WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED ACROSS GRAHAM COUNTY WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER...SNOWFALL IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE IS
ALSO EXPECTED. THEREFORE...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT
ACROSS GRAHAM COUNTY COVERING THE SNOW AND HIGH WINDS.

$$

NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-082-101045-
/O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0001.100210T1100Z-100211T1100Z/
/O.EXA.KGSP.HW.W.0002.100210T1100Z-100211T1100Z/
IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-
CABARRUS-UNION NC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...
SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...
CONCORD...MONROE
937 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
NORTHWEST PIEDMONT ON WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE FOR MOST OF
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WILL RANGE FROM 30 TO 40
MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH LIKELY.

RECENT PRECIPITATION AND COOL TEMPERATURES HAVE KEPT SOIL VERY
MOIST ACROSS THE REGION. THE COMBINATION OF WET SOIL AND STRONG
GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER
LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

GAZ010-NCZ035-062>065-502-504-506>510-SCZ001>003-101045-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.100210T1100Z-100211T1100Z/
RABUN-ALEXANDER-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...LAKE LURE...
RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS
937 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM
EST THURSDAY.

VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA...THE MOUNTAINS OF UPSTATE
SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE MOUNTAINS OF EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA
ON WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE FOR MOST OF WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS WILL REACH 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

RECENT PRECIPITATION AND COOL TEMPERATURES HAVE KEPT SOIL VERY
MOIST. THE COMBINATION OF WET SOIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL
RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.

IN ADDITION TO THE WIND...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP
ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1...TO AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS...ARE POSSIBLE.

COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH THE HIGH WINDS WILL CAUSE WIND
CHILL VALUES TO APPROACH 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...MAINLY IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

GAZ029-SCZ011>014-019-101045-
/O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0005.100210T1100Z-100211T1100Z/
ELBERT-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELBERTON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...
UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD
937 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM
EST THURSDAY.

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA FROM ELBERTON
TO CHESTER WEDNESDAY...AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WINDS OF
25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ARE LIKELY.

RECENT PRECIPITATION AND COOL TEMPERATURES HAVE KEPT SOIL VERY
MOIST. THE COMBINATION OF WET SOIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL
RESULT IN SCATTERED DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

GAZ017-018-026-028-SCZ004>010-101045-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.A.0001.100210T1100Z-100211T1100Z/
HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...
GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON
937 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS MOST OF
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA ON
WEDNESDAY...AND CONTINUE FOR MOST OF WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...THE WINDS COULD ONLY REACH 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

RECENT PRECIPITATION AND COOL TEMPERATURES HAVE KEPT SOIL VERY
MOIST ACROSS THE REGION. THE COMBINATION OF WET SOIL AND STRONG
GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED OR MORE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE
TO TREES AND POWER LINES...DEPENDING ON THE RESULTING WIND SPEEDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$






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