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WWUS72 KGSP 061808
NPWGSP
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
108 PM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
NCZ033-070215-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0001.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.CW.Y.0007.260207T0600Z-260208T1200Z/
AVERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWLAND, BANNER ELK, AND INGALLS
108 PM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7
PM EST SATURDAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 7
AM EST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 TO 60 MPH, WITH 75 MPH GUSTS ON RIDGETOPS
EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS
LOW AS 10 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...AVERY COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST SATURDAY. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO
7 AM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND
CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA OR
FROSTBITE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT
FOR AVERY COUNTY FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH 7 AM SATURDAY.
EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON SNOW COVERED ROADS. THE STRONG WINDS
WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL SHARPLY REDUCE THE
VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID BEING OUTSIDE NEAR TREES. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE, WATCH FOR FALLING
DEBRIS OR TREE LIMBS. REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING
THE WINDSTORM AND AVOID WINDOWS AND OVERHANGING TREES. USE CAUTION
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
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.
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
NCZ049-050-070215-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0001.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.CW.Y.0007.260207T0600Z-260208T1200Z/
YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPRUCE PINE, BURNSVILLE, CELO,
RAMSEYTOWN, MICAVILLE, BUSICK, POPLAR, AND SWISS
108 PM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7
PM EST SATURDAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 7
AM EST SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 TO 60 MPH, AND UP TO 75 MPH ON RIDGETOPS
EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET, VERY COLD
WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...MITCHELL AND YANCEY COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST SATURDAY. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO
7 AM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND
CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED
SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT
FOR MITCHELL AND YANCEY COUNTIES FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH 7
AM SATURDAY. EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON SNOW COVERED ROADS. THE
STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL
SHARPLY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID BEING OUTSIDE NEAR TREES. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE, WATCH FOR FALLING
DEBRIS OR TREE LIMBS. REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING
THE WINDSTORM AND AVOID WINDOWS AND OVERHANGING TREES. USE CAUTION
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
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.
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
NCZ053-063>065-501-503-505-507-509-070215-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0001.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
BUNCOMBE-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL
MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JONAS RIDGE, BREVARD, BLACK MOUNTAIN,
WOLF MOUNTAIN, WOODLAWN, PATTERSON, DANA, SALUDA, HENDERSONVILLE,
CEDAR MOUNTAIN, SUGAR HILL, TUXEDO, FLETCHER, LITTLE RIVER,
ASHEVILLE, OLD FORT, ETOWAH, EAST FLAT ROCK, ASHFORD, CANDLER,
CHIMNEY ROCK STATE PARK, AND CASHIERS
108 PM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7
PM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...BUNCOMBE, BURKE MOUNTAINS, CALDWELL MOUNTAINS, HENDERSON,
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS, POLK MOUNTAINS, RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS, SOUTHERN
JACKSON, AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID BEING OUTSIDE NEAR TREES. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE, WATCH FOR FALLING
DEBRIS OR TREE LIMBS. REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING
THE WINDSTORM AND AVOID WINDOWS AND OVERHANGING TREES. USE CAUTION
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
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.
NCZ048-051-052-059-070215-
/O.EXA.KGSP.WI.Y.0004.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.CW.Y.0007.260207T0600Z-260208T1200Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TUCKASEGEE, CANTON, WALNUT, MARS HILL,
ALARKA, BRYSON CITY, WATERVILLE, HOT SPRINGS, CULLOWHEE, LUADA,
FAUST, WAYNESVILLE, COVE CREEK, ALLENSTAND, MARSHALL, ALMOND,
CRUSO, LUCK, SYLVA, AND WESSER
108 PM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 7
AM EST SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE
3500 FEET, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 11 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...HAYWOOD, MADISON, NORTHERN JACKSON, AND SWAIN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 7
AM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT. THE
DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT
IN HYPOTHERMIA OR FROSTBITE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
GAZ010-017-NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-SCZ008-101-102-104>106-108-109-
070215-
/O.EXA.KGSP.WI.Y.0004.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-
GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-CHEROKEE-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS
MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-CENTRAL GREENVILLE-
NORTHERN SPARTANBURG-SOUTHERN SPARTANBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BALDWIN, MATTHEWS, CLARKESVILLE, BEREA,
LINCOLNTON, GAFFNEY, ROCKY BOTTOM, LYMAN, DUNCAN, FARMINGTON,
WELLFORD, PINE MOUNTAIN, GREENVILLE, GASTONIA, SHELBY, EASLEY,
KINGS MOUNTAIN, SALISBURY, KANNAPOLIS, SPARTANBURG, GREER,
DEMOREST, DACUSVILLE, WESTMINSTER, CHARLOTTE, INMAN, CLAYTON,
BOILING SPRINGS SC, FINGERVILLE, ST. STEPHENS, SENECA,
STATESVILLE, HUNTERSVILLE, LANDRUM, CLEMSON, CORNELIA, HOLLYWOOD,
NEWTON, HICKORY, MOUNTAIN REST, CROUSE, WALHALLA, FORK CHURCH,
MOCKSVILLE, OAKWAY, ADVANCE, TAYLORS, CONCORD, MOORESVILLE, AND
MOUNTAIN CITY
108 PM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA, THE FOOTHILLS AND WESTERN
PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
NCZ058-070215-
/O.EXA.KGSP.WI.Y.0004.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROBBINSVILLE AND STECOAH
108 PM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...GRAHAM COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
NCZ035-062-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ103-070215-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0004.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
ALEXANDER-MACON-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TRYON, STONY POINT, RAINBOW SPRINGS,
GLASSY MOUNTAIN, MARION, HIDDENITE, COLUMBUS, FOREST CITY,
HIGHLANDS, NEBO, VALDESE, RUTHERFORDTON, ELLENDALE, SPINDALE,
TAYLORSVILLE, MILLERSVILLE, GRANITE FALLS, KINGS CREEK, MILL
SPRING, LENOIR, PLEASANT GROVE, BETHLEHEM, MORGANTON, SAWMILLS,
DYSARTSVILLE, GLENWOOD, FERO, KYLE, AND FRANKLIN
108 PM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, ALEXANDER, EASTERN MCDOWELL, EASTERN
POLK, GREATER BURKE, GREATER CALDWELL, GREATER RUTHERFORD, AND
MACON COUNTIES. IN SOUTH CAROLINA, GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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