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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

June 20, 2010Bladen County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Jun 20, 2010, 7:21 PM EDT for Bladen County, North Carolina. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 20, 2010, 7:21 PM EDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired: Jun 20, 2010, 8:15 PM EDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC

County Bladen County, NC

The radar

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 20, 3:05 PM EDT, 4 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 3:05 PM EDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 5:21 AM EDT, 14 hours before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
521 AM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

AMZ250-252-254-256-210930-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
521 AM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-210930-
ROBESON-BLADEN-PENDER-COLUMBUS-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-MARLBORO-
DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-HORRY-WILLIAMSBURG-GEORGETOWN-
521 AM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SLOW MOVING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF WATER IN
LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. IN ADDITION TO TORRENTIAL
DOWNPOURS...THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTAIN FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
GUSTY WINDS.

HEAT INDICES WILL BE RIGHT AROUND 100 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS
THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 105 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED BOTH
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

RJD

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 2:29 PM EDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
229 PM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

SCZ034-201930-
HORRY-
229 PM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

...THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN EAST OF DONGOLA...

AT 224 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...EAST OF
DONGOLA...WEST OF ROUTE 17 NEAR ROUTE 701...MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST
AT 5 MPH.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP
TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL BETWEEN 1 AND 2
INCHES PER HOUR. HIGH RAINFALL RATES AND SLOW STORM MOVEMENT WILL
MAKE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR URBAN FLOODING LIKELY.

COMMUNITIES THAT COULD BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE
CONWAY...GARDEN CITY...MYRTLE BEACH...NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...RED
HILL...SOCASTEE...SURFSIDE BEACH...ADRIAN...BUCKSPORT...
BUCKSVILLE...BURGESS AND CHERRY GROVE BEACH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/ILM.

LAT...LON 3360 7910 3361 7911 3364 7913 3365 7912
      3369 7917 3382 7925 3383 7925 3406 7888
      3384 7859 3378 7875 3370 7887 3358 7900
      3357 7909

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Special weather statement, Jun 20, 3:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
350 PM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

NCZ097-202045-
PENDER-
350 PM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WESTERN PENDER COUNTY...

AT 345 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS...ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF
IVANHOE...WEST OF ROUTE 421 AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 53...MOVING
SOUTHEAST BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH.

THIS THUNDERSTORM HAS THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO
40 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES.
HIGH RAINFALL RATES COMBINED WITH SLOW STORM MOTION COULD LEAD TO
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR URBAN FLOODING.

COMMUNITIES THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM ARE CURRIE...MALPASS
CORNER...MURRAY TOWN...POINT CASWELL...ROOKS...VAN EDEN...WARDS
CORNER AND ATKINSON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/ILM.

LAT...LON 3460 7787 3443 7812 3451 7826 3454 7826
      3456 7826 3468 7816

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Special weather statement, Jun 20, 3:59 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
359 PM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

SCZ023-032-202100-
DARLINGTON-FLORENCE-
359 PM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

...THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHERN DARLINGTON
AND NORTHWEST FLORENCE COUNTIES...

AT 354 PM EDT...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS PRODUCING HEAVY
RAIN...FROM HARTSVILLE SOUTHEAST TO I-95. THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS IS
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP
TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN 1 AND 2
INCHES PER HOUR. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR URBAN
FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THESE AREA.

COMMUNITIES THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS ARE DARLINGTON...
FLORENCE...AUBURN...CARTERSVILLE...CLAUSSEN...DOVESVILLE...
EFFINGHAM...FLOYD...LAMAR...LYDIA...MARS BLUFF AND NEW HOPE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/ILM.

LAT...LON 3447 7998 3420 7958 3392 7980 3416 8015
      3420 8011 3429 8016

III

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 4:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
449 PM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

SCZ017-202145-
MARLBORO-
449 PM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM EAST OF CHAVISTOWN...

AT 446 PM EDT...A THUNDERSTORM WAS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...5 MILES
EAST OF CHAVISTOWN...NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 79 AND HIGHWAY
38. THIS STORM IS MOVING SOUTH BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH

THIS THUNDERSTORM HAS THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...GUSTY
WINDS OF 40 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

AREAS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORMS ARE BENNETTSVILLE...
CHAVISTOWN...CLIO...MCCOLL...TATUM AND HIGHWAY 401 IN CENTRAL
MARLBORO COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/ILM.

LAT...LON 3471 7956 3455 7949 3452 7983 3481 7975
      3481 7968

III

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 6:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
602 PM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

NCZ096-202300-
BLADEN-
602 PM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN COUNTY...

AT 600 PM EDT...A THUNDERSTORM WAS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...OVER
KELLY...OR 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELIZABETHTOWN...MOVING NORTHWEST AT
5 MPH.

THIS THUNDERSTORM HAS THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...GUSTY
WINDS OF 40 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

RAINFALL RATES WITH THIS STORM ARE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES PER HOUR.
THE COMBINATION OF SLOW MOVEMENT AND LARGE RAINFALL RATES WILL CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR URBAN FLOODING.

COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE CARVERS...KELLY AND
ROWAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/ILM.

LAT...LON 3453 7826 3452 7826 3450 7824 3444 7820
      3441 7824 3439 7828 3445 7847 3460 7830

III

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 7:21 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
721 PM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

NCZ087-096-210015-
BLADEN-ROBESON-
721 PM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010

...THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EAST OF
LUMBERTON AND SOUTH OF JEROME...

AT 716 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM EAST OF AMMON TO HOWELLSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 5 TO 10 MPH.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

RAINFALL RATES WITH THIS STORM ARE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES PER HOUR.
THE COMBINATION OF SLOW MOVEMENT AND LARGE RAINFALL RATES WILL CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR URBAN FLOODING.

COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE ELIZABETHTOWN...
ABBOTTSBURG...AMMON...BARKER TEN MILE...BLADENBORO...DUART...
EMERSON...HOWELLSVILLE...LAGOON...LISBON...RUSKIN AND WHITE LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/ILM.

LAT...LON 3455 7825 3446 7885 3448 7887 3445 7892
      3480 7904 3485 7873 3485 7852 3486 7850

III

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 20, 1:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Georgetown	58 min
Jun 20, 2:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Horry	61 min
Jun 20, 3:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Darlington	61 min
Jun 20, 4:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Darlington, Florence	63 min
Jun 20, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marlboro	56 min
Jun 20, 3:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Pender	55 min
Jun 20, 6:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen	58 min
Jun 20, 7:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen	54 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.