Weather Alerts for Mountains NC

Issued by the National Weather Service

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
MOUNTAINS NC

Areas Affected:
Madison - Yancey - Mitchell - Swain - Haywood - Buncombe - Graham - Northern Jackson - Macon - Southern Jackson
Effective: Thu, 12/18 12:15am Updated: Thu, 12/18 7:14am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 12/18 2:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected above 3500 feet.

* WHERE...Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Macon, Madison, Mitchell,
Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Swain, and Yancey Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.