NORTH CAROLINA (FOX Carolina) – High winds reported in western North Carolina have led to numerous downed trees and power lines.
A High Wind Advisory has been issued for Buncombe, Jackson, Transylvania, McDowell, Rutherford and Polk counties until 7 p.m. on Saturday
As of 10:50 a.m., the Duke Energy outage map shows the following western North Carolina counties have several power outages:
- Buncombe County: 2,628 customers without power
- Henderson County: 339 customers without power
- McDowell County: 1,331 customers without power
- Polk County: 411 customers without power
- Rutherford County: 1,210 customers without power
The McDowell County Emergency Management reported downed trees and power lines across Pleasant Gardens, Marion and Nebo…