Scaly Mountain Warnings, Watches and Advisories

SAFETY and DATA MESSAGE

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Scaly Mountain.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued November 20 at 11:15AM EST until November 21 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* 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.

Area
Avery; Yancey; Mitchell; Haywood; Buncombe; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson; Caldwell Mountains; Burke Mountains; McDowell Mountains; Rutherford Mountains; Polk Mountains

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued November 20 at 3:04AM EST until November 21 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Carroll, Floyd, and Grayson Counties. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Area
Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd
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