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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Jun 29, 2011, 3:00 PM EDT for Pender County, North Carolina. It was in force for 30 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 29, 2011, 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2011, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
County Pender County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 72 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
- 1298 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 667 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>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 29, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 2:59 PM EDT, 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 259 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2011 NCZ105>110-301900- INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER- INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK- 259 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE AIR QUALITY WILL BE UNHEALTHY DUE TO THE FIRE IN THE HOLLY SHELTER GAME LAND. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE AIR QUALITY WILL BE UNHEALTHY ON THURSDAY DUE TO THE FIRE IN THE HOLLY SHELTER GAME LAND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ096-099-301900- BLADEN-COLUMBUS- 259 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE AIR QUALITY WILL BE UNHEALTHY DUE TO THE FIRE IN NORTHERN BLADEN COUNTY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE AIR QUALITY WILL BE UNHEALTHY ON THURSDAY DUE TO THE FIRE IN NORTHERN BLADEN COUNTY. HEAT INDICES MAY APPROACH ADVISORY CRITERIA TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEKEND AND THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ087-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-301900- ROBESON-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG- 259 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. HEAT INDICES MAY APPROACH ADVISORY CRITERIA TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEKEND AND THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AMZ250-252-254-256-301900- 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- 259 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SCZ053>056-301900- INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 259 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 17
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 2:38 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
238 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2011
NCZ105-106-108-291900-
COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND PENDER-
238 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN NEAR SCOTTS HILL AND THE
SOUTH END OF TOPSAIL BEACH...
AT 237 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SCOTTS
HILL...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF WILMINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
THIS THUNDERSTORM HAS THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO
45 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE HAMPSTEAD...OGDEN...
SCOTTS HILL...SURF CITY...TOPSAIL...TOPSAIL BEACH AND WOODSIDE.
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 3430 7770 3425 7775 3426 7780 3427 7780
3431 7777 3432 7777 3434 7780 3438 7779
3445 7752 3444 7751
TRASpecial weather statement, Jun 29, 3:00 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
300 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2011
NCZ106-291930-
COASTAL PENDER-
300 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM ON THE PENDER-ONSLOW COUNTY LINE NEAR HOLLY
RIDGE...
AT 259 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER HOLLY RIDGE
ON THE PENDER-ONSLOW COUNTY LINE. MOVEMENT WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.
THIS THUNDERSTORM HAS THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...GUSTY
WINDS OF 40 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IN
ADDITION...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO PONDING OF WATER ON
HIGHWAY 17 AND NEARBY ROADS NEAR THE COUNTY LINE.
COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE EDGECOMB AND SURF
CITY.
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 3442 7754 3442 7755 3445 7761 3447 7757
3447 7755 3447 7754 3445 7752
TRAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 64 min | |
| Jun 29, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 57 min | |
| Jun 29, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 40 min | |
| Jun 29, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Georgetown | 23 min |
| Jun 29, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover | 22 min |
| Jun 29, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Pender | 22 min |
| Jun 29, 3:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILM | Pender | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover | 34 min |
| Jun 29, 4:33 PM EDT | Dense Smoke Advisory | ILM | Pender | 18 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | New Hanover | 42 min |
| Jun 29, 5:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 113 min |
| Jun 29, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover | 27 min |
| Jun 29, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover | 66 min |
| Jun 29, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 44 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.