Weather Alerts for Buncombe

Issued by the National Weather Service

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
BUNCOMBE

Areas Affected:
Avery - Yancey - Mitchell - Haywood - Buncombe - Northern Jackson - Macon - Southern Jackson - Transylvania - Henderson - Caldwell Mountains - Burke Mountains - McDowell Mountains - Rutherford Mountains - Polk Mountains
Effective: Wed, 11/20 9:37pm Updated: Thu, 11/21 1:14am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 11/21 6:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, 50
mph at higher elevations.

* WHERE...Most of the mountains of North Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Thursday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strong wind gusts this evening and
tonight could bring down additional trees and limbs that were
damaged by Helene back in late September.

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

Secure outdoor objects.