Alert archive / North Carolina / Dense Smoke Advisories in 2011
Dense Smoke Advisory 3, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this dense smoke advisory at Jun 26, 2011, 3:25 PM EDT for Pender County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jun 26, 2011, 9:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2011, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 26, 2011, 9:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
County Pender County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 97 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
- 649 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 986 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this dense smoke advisory 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 dense smoke advisory went out at Jun 26, 2:30 PM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 2:30 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 4:44 AM EDT, 10 hours 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 444 AM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011 NCZ105-106-270845- INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER- 444 AM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...AIR QUALITY ALERT CODE PURPLE UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST 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. DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY. AIR QUALITY ALERT CODE PURPLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ087-096-099-108>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-270845- ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK- COASTAL BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION- WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 444 AM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT 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. AMZ250-252-254-256-270845- 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- 444 AM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT 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. NCZ107-270845- INLAND NEW HANOVER- 444 AM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT CODE PURPLE UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. AIR QUALITY ALERT THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR NEW HANOVER COUNTY. 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. 8
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 12:16 PM EDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1216 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
NCZ107>110-261715-
COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
INLAND NEW HANOVER-
1216 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ALONG THE COAST...
AT 1214 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR CAROLINA BEACH EXTENDING TO THE
WEST TO JUST NORTH OF SUPPLY. THESE STORMS ARE NEARLY STATIONARY AND
ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...LIGHTNING...STRONG WINDS AND
POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL.
COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE CAROLINA BEACH...
BISHOP...BOILING SPRING LAKES...CIVIE TOWN...LONG BEACH...
MASONBORO...MILL CREEK...MYRTLE GROVE...OAK ISLAND...SILVER LAKE...
SOUTHPORT AND SUPPLY.
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 3407 7787 3397 7790 3390 7794 3383 7796
3385 7802 3388 7802 3390 7811 3391 7817
3396 7832 3420 7829 3420 7780
15Special weather statement, Jun 26, 1:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
106 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
NCZ107-108-261800-
COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-
106 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER NEW HANOVER COUNTY...
AT 105 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS...3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SMITH CREEK...OR 2 MILES NORTH OF WILMINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS POSSIBLY IN EXCESS OF 40
MPH...SMALL HAIL...HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
STRIKES.
COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE
WILMINGTON...BAYSHORE...OGDEN...SMITH CREEK...WINDEMERE AND
WRIGHTSBORO.
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 3428 7776 3416 7794 3419 7796 3424 7796
3426 7799 3427 7800 3428 7799 3428 7800
3429 7801 3431 7801 3437 7782
15Special weather statement, Jun 26, 1:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
130 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
NCZ105-106-261830-
COASTAL PENDER-INLAND PENDER-
130 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO PENDER COUNTY....
AT 129 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE...3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SCOTTS HILL...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF WILMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 10 MPH.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...GUSTY
WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE EDGECOMB...HAMPSTEAD...
MOORETOWN...ROCKY POINT...SCOTTS HILL...TOPSAIL AND WOODSIDE.
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 3429 7774 3430 7777 3432 7777 3436 7781
3438 7780 3439 7782 3438 7786 3443 7790
3457 7767 3445 7754
15The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 64 min |
| Jun 26, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 12:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover | 59 min |
| Jun 26, 12:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Brunswick | 41 min |
| Jun 26, 1:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover | 54 min |
| Jun 26, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 60 min |
| Jun 26, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Pender | 23 min |
| Jun 26, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus, Pender | 1 min |
| Jun 26, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover | 66 min |
| Jun 26, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Pender | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.