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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 98, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

July 24, 2009Duplin County, Onslow County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2009, 4:20 PM EDT for Duplin County, Onslow County, North Carolina. It was in force for 40 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: Jul 24, 2009, 4:20 PM EDT (20:20 UTC)
Expired: Jul 24, 2009, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Duplin County, NC, Onslow County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Jul 24, 3:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 3:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 24, 7:22 AM EDT, 8 hours 58 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
722 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-251130-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
722 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY. THE THREAT FOR
THE STORMS TO BECOME SEVERE IS LOW...HOWEVER ANY THUNDERSTORM HAS
THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND SMALL
HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ095-098-103-104-251130-
CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
722 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG ALL AREA BEACHES TODAY.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY. THE THREAT FOR
THE STORMS TO BECOME SEVERE IS LOW...HOWEVER ANY THUNDERSTORM HAS
THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND SMALL
HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 24, 1:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 24, 1:52 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
152 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0149 PM     HAIL             CAMP LEJEUNE            34.70N 77.37W
07/24/2009  E0.75 INCH       ONSLOW             NC   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MAIN GATE

&&

JSCHULZ

Local storm report, Jul 24, 1:54 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
154 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0149 PM     HAIL             CAMP LEJEUNE            34.70N 77.37W
07/24/2009  E1.00 INCH       ONSLOW             NC   PUBLIC

            TREE LIMBS DOWN FROM WIND DAMAGE IN ADDITION TO HAIL.

&&

JSCHULZ

Local storm report, Jul 24, 2:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
247 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0223 PM     HAIL             5 E AURORA              35.30N 76.70W
07/24/2009  E0.75 INCH       BEAUFORT           NC   PUBLIC

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR SOUTH CREEK

&&

WILLIS

Local storm report, Jul 24, 3:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
308 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0301 PM     HAIL             PANTEGO                 35.59N 76.66W
07/24/2009  E2.75 INCH       BEAUFORT           NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            GOLFBALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.

&&

CQD

Local storm report, Jul 24, 3:58 PM EDT, 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
358 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0256 PM     HAIL             3 E PUNGO               35.64N 76.58W
07/24/2009  E2.75 INCH       HYDE               NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND TREE LIMBS DOWN ON HIGHWAY 45.

&&

WILLIS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 24, 5:19 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		26 min
Jul 24, 5:47 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		58 min
Jul 24, 6:25 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell	65 min
Jul 24, 7:36 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		39 min
Jul 24, 10:55 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		65 min
Jul 24, 12:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Duplin, Onslow	37 min
Jul 24, 12:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Duplin	55 min
Jul 24, 1:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico	44 min
Jul 24, 1:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Carteret, Onslow	41 min
Jul 24, 1:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Duplin, Jones, Onslow	45 min
Jul 24, 1:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico	46 min
Jul 24, 1:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort	40 min
Jul 24, 1:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Jones, Pamlico	46 min
Jul 24, 2:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	Onslow	3 hr
Jul 24, 2:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Hyde, Pamlico	46 min
Jul 24, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		60 min
Jul 24, 2:50 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		25 min
Jul 24, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		44 min
Jul 24, 3:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Hyde, Tyrrell, Washington	42 min
Jul 24, 3:45 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		45 min
Jul 24, 3:49 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		4 hr
Jul 24, 4:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		37 min
Jul 24, 4:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	MHX	Onslow	3 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.