Tornado Warning 37, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

000 
WWUS52 KMHX 221824
SVSMHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
224 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2008

NCC013-221830-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080722T1830Z/
BEAUFORT NC-
223 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
BEAUFORT COUNTY...

AT 218 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLY PRODUCING A TORNADO 
WAS OVER WESTERN BEAUFORT COUNTY...NEAR RIVER ROAD...MOVING 
SOUTHEAST AT 4 MPH. DAMAGE AND LARGE HAIL WERE REPORTED WITH THIS 
STORM NEAR CHOCOWINITY AT 200 PM EDT. 

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-800-889-6889...WHEN YOU CAN
DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3539 7698 3537 7703 3545 7711 3547 7708
      3550 7707 3550 7704 3548 7700 3546 7696
      3545 7693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 331DEG 3KT 3547 7706

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1120 AM EDT TUE JUL 22 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE AND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE INLAND WILL
DOMINATE THE WEATHER TODAY...KEEPING HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE AREA. A WEAK FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY
AND STALL AND WEAKEN NEAR OR JUST WEST OF THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF
THE WEEK. SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE ATLANTIC LOOKS TO
DOMINATE OVER THE WEEKEND AS ANOTHER FRONT MOVES SLOWLY ACROSS
NORTH CAROLINA.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
HEAT INDICES AND ISOLATED SVR THREAT WILL BE MAIN ISSUES FOR THIS
AFTN. INLAND SITES ALREADY INTO LOWER 90S AND SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY
PROBLEM REACHING AROUND 100 WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. DEW POINTS WILL
LOWER SOMEWHAT WITH MIXING BUT HEAT INDICES WILL BE NEAR 105...THUS
NO CHANGE TO HEAT ADVISORY. WITH PIEDMONT TROF EXPECTED TO SHARPEN
THIS AFTN...EXPECT SEA BREEZE TO BE DRAWN FARTHER INLAND...LEAVING
PCPN CHANCES MAINLY ALOND AND W OF HWY 17...AND DROPPED POPS FOR
COASTAL SECTIONS ACCORDINGLY. MHX 12Z SOUNDING IS DRIER THIS MORNING
BUT STILL VERY UNSTABLE. FCST SOUNDINGS FOR INLAND SECTIONS CONTINUE
TO INDICATE INVERTED V PROFILE SUGGESTING POTENTIAL FOR WET
MICROBURSTS. MODIFIED SOUNDINGS GIVE WBZ JUST BELOW 13000 FT AND
FREEZING LEVEL AROUND 14500 FT...GIVING VIL OF DAY OF 60-65 AND 55
DBZ CORE HGT OF 33000 FT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY/...
EVENING STORMS WILL DIMINISH WITH LOSS OF HEATING WITH ANOTHER
SULTRY NIGHT WITH LOWS IN THE MIDDLE/UPPER 70S.

THE EASTERN UPPER TROUGH WILL AMPLIFY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
SENDING A FRONT INTO NORTH CAROLINA. BETTER SHEAR AND LIFT WILL
LEAD TO MORE ORGANIZED CONVECTION. THE MODELS ARE SUGGESTING THAT
A LINE OR LINES OF STRONG/SEVERE CONVECTION WILL FORM OVER THE
MOUNTAINS/PIEDMONT IN THE AFTERNOON THEN SLIDE INTO EASTERN NC
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE FRONT IS THEN FORECAST TO STALL ALONG THE
NORTH CAROLINA COAST ON THURSDAY AND SERVE AS A FOCUS FOR
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. CONTINUED WITH PREVIOUS FORECAST
POPS AND TEMPS. HIGHS ON WEDNESDAY SHOULD STILL MAKE IT INTO THE
90S. MORE CLOUDS AND WEAK NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PRODUCE HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S ON THURSDAY.

FRIDAY THE UPPER FLOW BRIEFLY DE AMPLIFIES WITH DRIER AIR AND ONLY
MINIMAL CHANCES FOR CONVECTION. HIGHS WILL BE NEAR NORMAL FOR LATE JULY.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
THE UPPER FLOW IS EXPECTED TO AMPLIFY AGAIN WITH ANOTHER FRONT
MOVING INTO NORTH CAROLINA OVER THE WEEKEND AND HUMID AIR
CIRCULATING INTO THE AREA AROUND ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE. THIS WILL
SET THE STAGE FOR UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH THE
PERIOD...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON/EVENING HOURS.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE TYPICAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
LCL MVFR HZ AT KPGV AND KISO WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY AFTN. VFR
EXPECTED REST OF AREA. WDLY SCT TSRA PSBL INLAND THIS AFTN AND
EVENING WITH LCL IFR CONDITIONS. MVFR VSBYS LIKELY OVERNIGHT WITH
LCL IFR CONDITIONS IN AREAS RECEIVING AFTN/EVE PCPN.

A FRONT WILL SINK S LATE WED...WITH AN INCREASED CHANCE FOR TSRA.
THEN CONDITIONS RETURN TO CLIMO WITH SW FLOW AND ISO TSRA INTO THE
WEEKEND.

&&

.MARINE...
LIGHT S TO SW WINDS OVER AREA THIS MORNING WITH WEAK GRADIENT.
LATEST MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE PIEDMONT TROF SHARPENING THIS
AFTN RESULTING IN TIGHTENING GRADIENT AND INCREASING WINDS TO 10-15
KTS. FCST ON TRACK. UPDATED TO DROP POPS THIS AFTN PER NEAR TERM
DISCUSSION.

.RIP CURRENTS...
LONG PERIOD OCEAN SWELLS AROUND 14 SEC FROM THE SE WILL CONTINUE TO
CREATE A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TODAY SOUTH OF CAPE
HATTERAS. ONSHORE WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WILL ADD TO THE RISK. THE
HIGH HEAT INDICES EXPECTED TODAY COULD CREATE A HIGHER THAN
NORMAL BEACH POPULATION...SO THE THREAT LEVEL COULD CHANGE
DEPENDING ON REPORTS FROM BEACH PATROL THIS MORNING. GREATEST
RISK WILL OCCUR FROM 2 HRS BEFORE AND AFTER THE OUTGOING TIDE
AROUND 5 PM TODAY.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...HEAT ADVISORY FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
     FOR NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JME
NEAR TERM...JBM
SHORT TERM...JME
LONG TERM...JME
AVIATION...JBM
MARINE...JBM

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
442 AM EDT TUE JUL 22 2008

NCZ104-230845-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
442 AM EDT TUE JUL 22 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WESTERLY FLOW OF HOT AIR WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE LOWER 90S. THE HEAT COUPLED WITH
HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 100 TO
104 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON.

ANYONE PLANNING TO BE OUTSIDE SHOULD PLAN FREQUENT BREAKS...AND BE
SURE TO BRING ALONG AMPLE WATER OR OTHER NON ALCOHOLIC OR
DECAFFEINATED DRINKS. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LIGHT COLORED
CLOTHING.

A MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IS IN EFFECT FOR AREA BEACHES
TODAY. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO
FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD
STATIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SCATTERED STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES SLOWLY
ACROSS THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ103-230845-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
442 AM EDT TUE JUL 22 2008

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HEAT ADVISORY.

A WESTERLY FLOW OF HOT AIR WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 90S. THE HEAT
COUPLED WITH HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX
VALUES OF 104 TO 108 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON.

A MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH FACING
BEACHES SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS TODAY. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF
LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH
ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SCATTERED STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES SLOWLY
ACROSS THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-230845-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
442 AM EDT TUE JUL 22 2008

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HEAT ADVISORY.

A WESTERLY FLOW OF HOT AIR WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 90S. THE HEAT
COUPLED WITH HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX
VALUES OF 104 TO 108 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND POSSIBLY
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SCATTERED STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES SLOWLY ACROSS
THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ095-098-230845-
CARTERET-ONSLOW-
442 AM EDT TUE JUL 22 2008

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HEAT ADVISORY.

A WESTERLY FLOW OF HOT AIR WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 90S. THE HEAT
COUPLED WITH HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX
VALUES OF 104 TO 108 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON.

A MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IS IN EFFECT FOR AREA BEACHES
TODAY. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO
FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD
STATIONS.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND POSSIBLY
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SCATTERED STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES SLOWLY ACROSS
THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
102 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2008

NCZ029-044>046-080-081-091>093-221800-
JONES-LENOIR-WASHINGTON-MARTIN-PITT-TYRRELL-BEAUFORT-CRAVEN-WESTERN
HYDE-
102 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT HYDE...CRAVEN...BEAUFORT...
TYRRELL...PITT...MARTIN...WASHINGTON...LENOIR AND JONES COUNTIES
UNTIL 200 PM EDT...

AT 102 PM EDT...THERE WERE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM PLYMOUTH TO 6
MILES EAST OF KINSTON...MOVING EAST AT 7 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR ROPER AT 120 PM EDT...PHILLIPS CROSSROADS
AT 130 PM EDT...FORT BARNWELL AT 135 PM EDT...BATH AT 145 PM EDT...
BATH AT 150 PM EDT...CORE POINT AT 155 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE
AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE RIVER ROAD AND WASHINGTON.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND
LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON
AREA ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING AN
EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEADLY LIGHTNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA.

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