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Wind Advisory including Avery County for Monday October 14, 2024

Last Updated on October 13, 2024 2:40 pm

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Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-
Rutherford Mountains-
Including the cities of Poplar, Sugar Hill, Ingalls, Celo, Black
Mountain, Candler, Micaville, Swiss, Ramseytown, Ashford, Chimney
Rock State Park, Burnsville, Woodlawn, Asheville, Jonas Ridge,
Banner Elk, Old Fort, Newland, Spruce Pine, and Busick
233 PM EDT Sun Oct 13 2024

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON EDT MONDAY…

  • WHAT…Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
    expected.
  • WHERE…Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, McDowell Mountains,
    Mitchell, Rutherford Mountains, and Yancey Counties.
  • WHEN…From 2 AM to noon EDT Monday.
  • IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Winds of
    this magnitude may cause more trees to fall than normal due to
    weakened or compromised slopes resulting from recent rainfall.
    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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