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Special Marine Warning 13, NWS Wilmington, NC

April 16, 2011

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special marine warning at Apr 16, 2011, 7:10 PM EDT. It was in force for 110 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
Apr 16, 2011, 7:10 PM EDT (23:10 UTC)
Expired
Apr 16, 2011, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
110 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning 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 marine warning went out at Apr 16, 7:03 PM EDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 7:03 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 16, 12:31 PM EDT, 6 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1231 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

NCZ087-096-099-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-171645-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
WILLIAMSBURG-
1231 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   TORNADO WATCH.

...DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE REGION...WILL BRING SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TO SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING.

WIND DAMAGE MAY RESULT FROM THE STORMS...AND ATMOSPHERIC ROTATION
COULD LEAD TO ISOLATED TORNADOES ACROSS THE AREA. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED IN ADVANCE OF A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
THAT WILL CROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

KEEP SAFE AND CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER AND RADAR TRENDS THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ254-256-171645-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
1231 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.
   TORNADO WATCH.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING. SEAS
PEAKING AT 7 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING.

A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE WATERS THIS
AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING. SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS ARE LIKELY FOR
WIND GUSTS OVER 50 KT AND ISOLATED STRONG WATERSPOUTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ250-252-171645-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
1231 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.
   TORNADO WATCH.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING. SEAS
PEAKING AT 7 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING.

A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE WATERS THIS
AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING. SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS ARE LIKELY FOR
WIND GUSTS OVER 50 KT AND ISOLATED STRONG WATERSPOUTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ097-100-101-SCZ034-046-171645-
PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
1231 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.
   TORNADO WATCH.

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE REGION...WILL BRING SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TO SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING.

WIND DAMAGE MAY RESULT FROM THE STORMS...AND ATMOSPHERIC ROTATION
COULD LEAD TO ISOLATED TORNADOES ACROSS THE AREA. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED IN ADVANCE OF A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
THAT WILL CROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

KEEP SAFE AND CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER AND RADAR TRENDS THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

31

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 16, 6:20 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
620 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

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

0604 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NNE CONWAY            33.91N  79.01W
04/16/2011                   HORRY              SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN IN INTERSECTION OF HWY 65 LONG AVE EXT.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1100193

ZERR
Local storm report, Apr 16, 6:27 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
627 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

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

0537 PM     HAIL             6 SE AYNOR              33.94N  79.12W
04/16/2011  E1.25 INCH       HORRY              SC   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1100194

RAS
Local storm report, Apr 16, 6:38 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 16, 6:41 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 16, 6:58 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 16, 7:00 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 12:07 PM EDTTornado WarningILMDillon, Horry, Marion37 min
Apr 16, 1:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry29 min
Apr 16, 2:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMDarlington, Dillon, Florence, Marlboro44 min
Apr 16, 2:48 PM EDTTornado WarningILMDarlington, Dillon, Marlboro42 min
Apr 16, 3:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMDillon, Marlboro70 min
Apr 16, 3:27 PM EDTTornado WarningILMDillon, Marlboro48 min
Apr 16, 3:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMDillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg35 min
Apr 16, 4:17 PM EDTTornado WarningILMDillon, Horry, Marion58 min
Apr 16, 4:18 PM EDTTornado WarningILMFlorence, Williamsburg42 min
Apr 16, 4:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMDillon, Florence, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg41 min
Apr 16, 5:03 PM EDTTornado WarningILMFlorence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg42 min
Apr 16, 5:03 PM EDTTornado WarningILMDillon, Horry57 min
Apr 16, 5:28 PM EDTTornado WarningILMGeorgetown, Williamsburg47 min
Apr 16, 5:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMHorry42 min
Apr 16, 6:19 PM EDTTornado WarningILMGeorgetown26 min
Apr 16, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningILM43 min
Apr 16, 7:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningILM57 min
Apr 16, 4:53 PM EDTTornado WarningILMBladen, Columbus, Robeson45 min
Apr 16, 5:42 PM EDTTornado WarningILMBladen, Columbus, Pender29 min
Apr 16, 6:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMBladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Pender39 min
Apr 16, 6:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMBladen11 min
Apr 16, 7:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMBladen, Columbus, Robeson34 min
Apr 16, 7:13 PM EDTTornado WarningILMBrunswick, New Hanover, Pender32 min
Apr 16, 7:43 PM EDTTornado WarningILMPender17 min

Nearby

Special Marine Warnings in South Carolina, 2011Every special marine warning in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.