# High Wind Warning: Madison; Yancey; Mitchell; Swain; Haywood; Buncombe; Graham; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-09 17:19 ingested 2026-10-10 02:45

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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High Wind Warning — Madison; Yancey; Mitchell; Swain; Haywood; Buncombe; Graham; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning in high elevations above 3500
feet, east winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For
the Wind Advisory in lower elevations below 3500 feet, east winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Most of the mountains of western North Carolina, from
Graham and Macon counties northeast to Mitchell County.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines
especially in higher elevations. Widespread power outages are
expected in higher elevations. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured
objects, and may cause a few tree limbs to fall and cause isolated
power outages in lower elevations.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.