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WWUS72 KGSP 060556
NPWGSP
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1256 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
NCZ033-061800-
/O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0001.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.HW.W.0001.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.CW.Y.0007.260207T0600Z-260208T1200Z/
AVERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWLAND, INGALLS, AND BANNER ELK
1256 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
SATURDAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 MPH, AND UP TO 75 MPH EXPECTED ON
RIDGETOPS. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS
LOW AS 15 BELOW EXPECTED, AND POSSIBLY LOWER ON THE HIGHEST
RIDGETOPS.
* 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 15 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA OR
FROSTBITE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
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.
NCZ049-050-061800-
/O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0001.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.HW.W.0001.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.CW.Y.0007.260207T0600Z-260208T1200Z/
YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CELO, BURNSVILLE, POPLAR, BUSICK, SWISS,
MICAVILLE, SPRUCE PINE, AND RAMSEYTOWN
1256 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
SATURDAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM SUNDAY
ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 MPH, AND UP TO 75 MPH EXPECTED ON
RIDGETOPS. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET, VERY
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW EXPECTED, AND POSSIBLY LOWER
ON THE HIGHEST RIDGETOPS.
* 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 15 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA OR
FROSTBITE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
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>065-501-503-505-507-509-061800-
/O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0001.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
/O.NEW.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 CEDAR MOUNTAIN, FLETCHER, CASHIERS,
SALUDA, HENDERSONVILLE, TUXEDO, OLD FORT, CHIMNEY ROCK STATE
PARK, EAST FLAT ROCK, ETOWAH, JONAS RIDGE, ASHFORD, LITTLE RIVER,
SUGAR HILL, DANA, ASHEVILLE, PATTERSON, CANDLER, WOLF MOUNTAIN,
BREVARD, WOODLAWN, AND BLACK MOUNTAIN
1256 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 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.
NCZ048-051-052-059-061800-
/O.NEW.KGSP.CW.Y.0007.260207T0600Z-260208T1200Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALLENSTAND, WAYNESVILLE, CRUSO, MARS
HILL, WESSER, WALNUT, CANTON, CULLOWHEE, SYLVA, WATERVILLE,
ALARKA, COVE CREEK, MARSHALL, HOT SPRINGS, LUADA, TUCKASEGEE,
LUCK, FAUST, BRYSON CITY, AND ALMOND
1256 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM SUNDAY
ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW EXPECTED ABOVE
3500 FEET, AND POSSIBLY LOWER ON HIGH RIDGETOPS.
* WHERE...HAYWOOD, MADISON, NORTHERN JACKSON, AND SWAIN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...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...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
NCZ035-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ103-061800-
/O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0001.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0004.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
ALEXANDER-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER
RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FERO, KINGS CREEK, BETHLEHEM,
TAYLORSVILLE, DYSARTSVILLE, MILL SPRING, NEBO, ELLENDALE, STONY
POINT, PLEASANT GROVE, MILLERSVILLE, HIDDENITE, COLUMBUS, FOREST
CITY, GLASSY MOUNTAIN, MORGANTON, LENOIR, GRANITE FALLS,
RUTHERFORDTON, GLENWOOD, SAWMILLS, TRYON, MARION, SPINDALE, AND
VALDESE
1256 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM SATURDAY
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, ALEXANDER, EASTERN MCDOWELL, EASTERN
POLK, GREATER BURKE, GREATER CALDWELL, AND GREATER RUTHERFORD
COUNTIES. IN SOUTH CAROLINA, THE MOUNTAINS OF GREENVILLE 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.
NCZ062-061800-
/O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0004.260207T0000Z-260208T0000Z/
MACON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HIGHLANDS, KYLE, FRANKLIN, AND RAINBOW
SPRINGS
1256 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM SATURDAY
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...MACON 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.
JCW
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