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Wind Advisory including Avery County – Wednesday & Thursday November 20-21, 2024

Last Updated on November 20, 2024 6:45 am

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Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Haywood-Buncombe-Northern Jackson-Macon-
Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Burke
Mountains-McDowell Mountains-Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains-
Including the cities of Franklin, Burnsville, Asheville, Celo,
Waynesville, Black Mountain, Tuckasegee, Waterville, Spruce Pine,
Little River, Rainbow Springs, East Flat Rock, Jonas Ridge,
Saluda, Highlands, Banner Elk, Ingalls, Kyle, Hendersonville,
Fletcher, Woodlawn, Micaville, Cruso, Poplar, Etowah, Ramseytown,
Sugar Hill, Wolf Mountain, Cashiers, Brevard, Cove Creek, Cedar
Mountain, Sylva, Cullowhee, Ashford, Newland, Patterson, Swiss,
Dana, Tuxedo, Canton, Old Fort, Candler, Chimney Rock State Park,
and Busick
334 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
THURSDAY…

  • WHAT…Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
    expected.
  • WHERE…A portion of western North Carolina.
  • WHEN…From 6 PM this evening to 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph or greater are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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