Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2009
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 35, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 7, 2009, 7:19 PM EDT for Greene County, Pitt County, North Carolina. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 7, 2009, 7:19 PM EDT (23:19 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 2009, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Greene County, NC, Pitt County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 103 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1243 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 583 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 6.6
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 7, 3:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 7, 3:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
332 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009
.SYNOPSIS...
A FRONT WILL LINGER WEST OVER CENTRAL NC AND WILL DISSIPATE FRIDAY.
ANOTHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA SATURDAY AND MOVE OFFSHORE
SUNDAY. THIS FRONT WILL LINGER OFFSHORE THROUGH MONDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA TUESDAY AND WILL REMAIN OVER THE
AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. A FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST LATE
THURSDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
LN OF STORMS HAS MV OFFSHORE THIS EARLY AFTN. SW LO LVL FLO UNDR
CLRG SKIES. QUESTION IS...HAS THE AMS BEEN WORKED OVR ENUF TO SPPRS
ANY FURTHER ACTVTY THIS AFTN. WK UPR TROF WL MV THRU WI ANTHR S/WV
TNGT. CUD SEE SUM SHWRS LTR TNGT AS THIS ENERGY SWINGS THRU. WL HV
DCRSG CHCS AFT MIDNGT AS TROF EXITS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY/...
ZNL FLO AT 5H ESTABLISHES ITSELF OVR THE AREA ON FRI. SERIES OF WK
S/WVS WL MV THRU THE FLO INTO THE WKEND. HARD TO KEY ON ANY OF THESE
S/WVS AND TIMING WL BE DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE. GFS/NAM/SREF ALL
FAIRLY DRY IN THE FRI THRU SAT TM PD. HARD TO RULE OUT ANY PCPN IN
THIS TYPE OF PATTERN. WL CARRY SCHC. BEST LUKG S/WV IN MDLS WL BE
FRI AFTN. HI TEMPS WL RMN IN THE 80S FRI AND SAT WI SW LO LVL FLO
CONTG.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
MDLS SHOWG A S/WV MVG THRU THE ZNL FLO WL PUSH A FRNT THRU THE AREA
SAT NGT. FRNT WL BE S OF AREA BY SUN. ANTHR SURGE WL PUSH THRU SUN
AFTN AND NGT. 5H FLO TO BCM MR AMPLIFIED OVR THE ECST MON AND A WV
FRMS ON THE FRNT TO OUR S. CUD SEE SUM OVRRNNG PCPN FRM THIS WV MON
AND MON NGT. HI PRES BOTH AT THE SFC AND ALFT WL BLD IN TUE NGT.
THIS RDG WL MV OFFSHR THU. HI TEMPS IN THE 70S BHND THE FRNT ON MON
WL CLIMB BACK INTO THE LWR 80S BY THU.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 330 PM THURSDAY...EXPECTING DIURNAL STRONG/SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TO BEGINNING FIRING WITH CONTINUED DESTABILIZATION OF
THE ATMOSPHERE THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STORMS SHOULD BEGIN TO WEAKEN
LATE EVENING AS ATMOSPHERE STABILIZES. A WEAK DISTURBANCE ALOFT
COULD HELP TO SUSTAIN WEAKER CONVECTION OVERNIGHT BUT NOT
EXPECTING THE COVERAGE LIKE LAST NIGHT. THEREFORE WILL CONTINUE A
VFR TAF THROUGH 08Z THEN INDICATE SOME LOW CLOUDS/FOG LATE AS
WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH.
THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN MOIST AND UNSTABLE AND SUPPORTIVE OF
MAINLY AFTERNOON/EVENING STORMS THROUGH SUNDAY. A FRONT WILL CROSS
THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT WITH LOW PRESSURE FORMING ALONG IT MONDAY
CONTRIBUTING TO A CONTINUED RISK OF SHOWERS OR STORMS. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TUESDAY WITH DRIER/STABLE AIR.
&&
.MARINE...
AS OF 330 PM THURSDAY...WILL EXTEND ADVISORIES FOR THE
SOUNDS/NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH MID EVENING BASED ON CURRENT
OBSERVATIONS. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE AFTER WEAK UPPER
DISTURBANCE PASSES. WINDS FOR THE MOST PART SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 20
KT FRIDAY (BUT SEAS WILL REMAIN 4-6 FT SO THE ADVISORIES WILL
CONTINUE FOR THE WATERS SOUTH OF OREGON INLET) THEN BEGIN TO
INCREASE FRIDAY NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY SATURDAY AS THE NEXT
SHORTWAVE APPROACHES AND INTERACTS WITH THE STATIONARY FRONT TO
THE WEST. THE GFS HAS WINDS TO 30 KT BUT LOOKED TO BE SUFFERING
FROM GRID SCALE FEEDBACK SO WILL CAP WINDS T 25 KT AND SEAS AT 8
FT. WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SUNDAY AS THE FRONT STALLS OVER
THE SOUTHERN WATERS AND THE GRADIENT RELAXES. A WAVE OF LOW
PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO FORM ALONG THE FRONT SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY WITH INCREASING NORTHERLY FLOW TO 15 G 20 KT. WILL FORECAST
SEAS TO 3-5 FT TO COINCIDE WITH THIS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE WATERS ON TUESDAY WITH LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS LESS THAN 4
FT.
&&
.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR AMZ135-
150.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR AMZ152-154-156-
158.
&&
SYNOPSIS...CGG
NEAR TERM...CGG
SHORT TERM...CGG
LONG TERM...CGG
AVIATION...JME
MARINE...JMEHazardous weather outlook, May 7, 4:25 AM EDT, 14 hours 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 425 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-080830- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO- 425 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL ARE THE MAIN THREATS ...HOWEVER AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCALIZED FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. NCZ095-098-103-104-080830- CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 425 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL ARE THE MAIN THREATS ...HOWEVER AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCALIZED FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE LOOKOUT TODAY...WITH A MODERATE RISK FROM DUCK TO CAPE HATTERAS AND FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 7, 6:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
614 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0606 PM TORNADO VANCEBORO 35.30N 77.16W
05/07/2009 CRAVEN NC PUBLIC
NEAR RIVER RD AND MAPLE CYPRESS RD
&&
JELARDOLocal storm report, May 7, 6:20 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
620 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM TORNADO VANCEBORO 35.30N 77.16W
05/07/2009 CRAVEN NC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TORNADO SPOTTED NEAR WEST CRAVEN HIGH SCHOOL
&&
JELARDOLocal storm report, May 7, 6:31 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
631 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0625 PM HAIL VANCEBORO 35.30N 77.16W
05/07/2009 E1.75 INCH CRAVEN NC TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
JELARDOLocal storm report, May 7, 6:35 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
635 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0629 PM HAIL VANCEBORO 35.30N 77.16W
05/07/2009 E1.75 INCH CRAVEN NC TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
CQDLocal storm report, May 7, 6:36 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
636 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0629 PM TORNADO VANCEBORO 35.30N 77.16W
05/07/2009 CRAVEN NC TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
CQDLocal storm report, May 7, 6:47 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
647 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0645 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 6 N KINSTON 35.36N 77.59W
05/07/2009 LENOIR NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
911 CENTER RELAYED REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUD
&&
JELARDOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 9:57 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 63 min | |
| May 7, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Greene, Lenoir, Pitt | 38 min |
| May 7, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Duplin | 46 min |
| May 7, 5:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Duplin | 49 min |
| May 7, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Greene, Lenoir, Pitt | 57 min |
| May 7, 5:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Lenoir, Pitt | 44 min |
| May 7, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Duplin, Onslow | 50 min |
| May 7, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Greene, Lenoir, Pitt | 67 min |
| May 7, 6:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico | 49 min |
| May 7, 6:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Onslow | 42 min |
| May 7, 6:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Craven, Greene, Lenoir, Pitt | 63 min |
| May 7, 6:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico | 52 min |
| May 7, 7:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico | 41 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.