Wind Advisory in effect for NW McDowell starting 1pm today (12/29) through 1pm Tues. Gusts up to 50mph possible. 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties.
* WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 7 AM EST Tuesday.
* 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.
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MCDOWELLEM followed by your message, to 888777
