...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...THE CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SATURATED SOIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES TODAY. IN ADDITION...THE OPERATION OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGH TERRAIN. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN FALLING TO STEADY TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. 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. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. && #ncwx
Posted on: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:57:42 +0000
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