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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

August 4, 2011Columbus County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2011, 7:14 PM EDT for Columbus County, North Carolina. It was in force for 46 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
Aug 4, 2011, 7:14 PM EDT (23:14 UTC)
Expired
Aug 4, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC

County Columbus County, NC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 152 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2011-08-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1425 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2011-08-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 48 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1425 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-111 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
987 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.5

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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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 Aug 4, 3:17 PM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 3:17 PM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
317 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
CONTINUED HOT WEATHER WILL SLOWLY GIVE WAY TO A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
STALLING IN THE AREA LATE FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A CHANCE OF
CONVECTION FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK
INTO THE AREA MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH
THE REGION ON THURSDAY. IF TROPICAL STORM EMILY SURVIVES ITS
PASSAGE ACROSS THE HISPANIOLA TONIGHT THERE MAY BE AN INCREASE IN
THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS OVER THE WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 3PM THURSDAY...STIFLING HOT DAY WITH HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY
PERSISTING ACROSS MOST AREAS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...AND THE HEAT
ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO RUN ITS COURSE THROUGH 8PM. DRY AIR
ALOFT IS GOING TO INHIBIT CONVECTION...BUT INTENSE SURFACE HEAT
AND DEW POINTS WELL IN THE 70S COULD STILL TRIGGER A FLARE UP OF
CONVECTION LATER THIS AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH COVERAGE IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN ISOLATED AT BEST. DOWNDRAFT CAPES RUNNING EXCEPTIONALLY
HIGH AND IF ANY STORMS DO FIRE...STRONG DOWN BURSTS ARE POSSIBLE

A FEW MODELS INCREASE MID-LEVEL MOISTURE THIS EVENING AND OVER
NIGHT...BUT LOOKING AT WATER VAPOR TRENDS...DRY AIR OVER THE NE
PORTION OF THE UPPER RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTHWARD OVER
THE AREA.

ANOTHER MILD TO WARM OVERNIGHT PERIOD EXPECTED WITH THE BIG HEAT
BUILDUP AND PARTIAL CLOUD COVER OVERNIGHT. NOT QUITE AS BREEZY AS
LAST NIGHT BUT AROUND 80 ALONG THE COAST SHOULD BE EXPECTED AND
UPPER 70S INLAND BY FIRST LIGHT OF FRIDAY.
&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 3 PM THURSDAY...FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL STALL OVER THE
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES FRIDAY BEFORE LIFTING
NORTHWARD LATE SATURDAY. THE PROBLEM TO FOCUS ON WILL BE WHETHER THERE
WILL BE ENOUGH CLOUD COVER THAT WILL SUPPRESS THE HIGH
TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY TO KEEP THE HEAT INDICES BELOW THE CRITICAL
105 DEGREE TEMPERATURE. IT WILL BE CLOSE FOR THE NORTHERN HALF OF
THE COUNTY WARNING AREA BUT IF THE CLOUDS ARE NOT AS SIGNIFICANT
AND CONVECTION IS LESS THAN THE MODELS INDICATE WE WILL BE ABLE
TO REACH 105 FOR ALL THE AREAS EXCEPT THE SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
COASTAL COUNTIES BETWEEN 11 AM AND 2 PM.

FOR CONVECTION WITH BOUNDARY IN THE REGION AND PRECIPTABLE WATERS
REACHING 2 INCHES WILL GO WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR
DIURNAL CONVECTION.

IMPACTS FROM EMILY ARE VERY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME AND IF THE
STORM DOES SURVIVE THE MOUNTAINS OF HISPANIOLA ITS IMPACT IS NOT
EXPECTED UNTIL AFTER THIS PERIOD.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 3 PM THURSDAY...FLAT UPPER PATTERN WILL TRANSITION TO BROAD
TROUGHING NEXT WEEK...ENSURING UNSETTLED CONDITIONS FOR THE LONG
TERM. WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE IN FROM THE NORTHWEST BUT STAYS
NORTHWEST OF THE AREA. THE FRONT...PIEDMONT TROF...AND SEA BREEZE
WILL ACT AS FOCAL POINTS FOR DIURNAL CONVECTION. ADDITIONALLY
PASSING SHORTWAVES WILL ENHANCE ANY ONGOING CONVECTION AND LIKELY
HELP GENERATE ADDITIONAL STORMS. DOES NOT APPEAR AS THOUGH EMILY WILL
HAVE MUCH IMPACT ON THE REGION...OTHER THAN THE POTENTIAL FOR
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS SUN AND MON. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO
RUN NEAR TO ABOVE CLIMO DURING THE DAY AND ABOVE TO WELL ABOVE CLIMO
AT NIGHT.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 18Z...VFR TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
POTENTIAL MVFR RESTRICTIONS DUE TO FOG DEVELOPMENT OVERNIGHT.

REST OF TODAY...EXPECT S-SW WINDS WITH SPEEDS AOB 10 KTS AND WIND
GUSTS UP TO 18 KTS AT THE COAST. IN CONJUNCTION WITH SEA BREEZE
AND A COLD FRONT JUST TO THE NW...CANNOT RULE OUT ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED CONVECTION. GUSTS WILL SUBSIDE BY EVENING AND WINDS WILL
DECREASE TO AOB 8 KTS. INCREASED LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND A LIGHT
NOCTURNAL JET MAY ALLOW FOG TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING AT THE INLAND SITES. FOR COASTAL TERMINALS...MODEL GUIDANCE
DEPICT WINDS NOT FAVORABLE FOR FOG. HOWEVER..WITH LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE...COULD ALLOW A STRATUS CLOUD LAYER TO FORM BUT NOT CAUSING
ANY RESTRICTIONS. ATTM...HAVE NOT INCLUDED FOG IN FCST...BUT HAVE
INTRODUCED A STRATUS LAYER FOR COASTALS. OTHERWISE...EXPECT VFR
FRIDAY WITH WINDS SW AOB 8KTS...SHIFTING MORE SOUTHERLY AT COAST
WITH AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE. CANNOT RULE OUT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
SHRA/TSRA THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHRA/TSRA POSSIBLE EACH
AFTERNOON CHANCES INCREASING FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. OTHERWISE EXPECT
VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 3PM THURSDAY...WILL MAINTAIN CAUTIONARY STATEMENT THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON SINCE SW WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 20 KT
OVER A GOOD PORTION OF THE 0-20NM WATERS. SEAS JUST UNDER 6 FEET
AT THE FRYING PAN BUOY LOCATED JUST BEYOND THE 20NM SEGMENT SUGGESTS
5 FOOT SEAS ARE LIKELY COMMON OVER THE OUTER WATERS. SEA SPECTRUM
MOSTLY COMPRISED OF WIND-WAVES WITH 5 SECOND INTERVALS. MASKED SE
SWELL OF AROUND 1 FOOT EVERY 10-11 SECONDS WILL UNDERLIE THE
MODERATE TO STRONG CHOPPY SEAS THOUGH LIKELY NOT NOTICEABLE. SEAS
SHOULD SUBSIDE A FOOT OR SO TONIGHT AS WINDS SUBSIDE A BIT...BUT
COUNT ON 15-20 KT SW FLOW MUCH OF THE NIGHT TIME PERIOD...3-5 FOOT
SEAS AND HIGHEST OFFSHORE.

SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 3 PM THURSDAY...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL STALL TO THE NORTH
OF THE WATERS AND A GENERAL SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW IS EXPECTED.
WINDS WILL BE AROUND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE
BETWEEN 2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH THE PERIOD.

IF EMILY DOES SURVIVE HER TREK OVER HISPAINOLA...ANY IMPACT TO THE
COASTAL WATERS IS NOT EXPECTED UNTIL THE LONG TERM FORECAST
PERIOD.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 3 PM THURSDAY...AS OF 3 PM THURSDAY...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
FLOW OF 10 TO 15 KT THROUGH THE PERIOD. NEAR SHORE DAILY
ENHANCEMENT TO WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE EXPECTED ONCE SEA BREEZE
DEVELOPS. EMILY MAY OR MAY NOT INDIRECTLY AFFECT THE
WATERS...DEPENDING ON WHAT THE STORM LOOKS LIKE WHEN IT EMERGES
FROM CROSSING HAITI AND EASTERN CUBA. BASED ON LATEST NHC FORECAST
SWELL FROM EMILY WILL START TO AFFECT THE WATERS NEAR THE START OF
THE PERIOD. WIND WAVES WILL BE ON THE ORDER OF 2 TO 4 FT...BUT
SWELL FROM EMILY COULD BE AS HIGH AS 4 TO 6 FT DEPENDING ON WHAT
THE STORM DOES.

&&

.ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR SCZ017-023-024-
     032-033-039-053>056.

     HEAT ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR SCZ017-023-024-
     032-033-039-053>056.

NC...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NCZ087-096-099-
     105>110.

     HEAT ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR NCZ087-096-099-
     105-107-109.

MARINE...NONE.

&&

NEAR TERM...MJC
SHORT TERM...HAWKINS
LONG TERM...III
AVIATION...SGL
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 3:44 PM EDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
344 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

AMZ250-252-254-256-051945-
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-
344 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL 6 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 EXERCISE CAUTION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-051945-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-
INLAND BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
344 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

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.

   HEAT ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY FRIDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
THE PRIMARY THREAT IS FROM DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ106-108-051945-
COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-
344 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH 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.

   HEAT ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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 FRIDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
THE PRIMARY THREAT IS FROM DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ110-051945-
COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
344 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH 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.

   HEAT ADVISORY.
   MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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 FRIDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
THE PRIMARY THREAT IS FROM DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

17

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 6:53 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
653 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

NCZ096-105-042315-
BLADEN-INLAND PENDER-
653 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN WESTERN PENDER COUNTY...

AT 651 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS...NEAR ATKINSON...OR 13
MILES WEST OF BURGAW...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

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

COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE CURRIE...MALPASS
CORNER...MONTAGUE...POINT CASWELL...ROOKS...ROWAN...THE BOROUGH...
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 3456 7805 3438 7801 3445 7829 3458 7828
      3457 7826 3457 7825 3457 7824

III
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 7:03 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
703 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

SCZ053-054-042345-
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-
703 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM EAST OF CONWAY...

AT 703 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS...4 MILES NORTH OF
BUCKSVILLE...OR 4 MILES WEST OF RED HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10
MPH.

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

COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE CONWAY...RED HILL...
SOCASTEE...BUCKSVILLE...FORESTBROOK...HICKORY GROVE AND HOMEWOOD.

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 3371 7885 3365 7909 3380 7916 3392 7901

III
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 7:14 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
714 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

NCZ099-050000-
COLUMBUS-
714 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NORTH OF LAKE WACCAMAW...

AT 713 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS...3 MILES SOUTH OF
COUNCIL...OR 13 MILES EAST OF WHITEVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

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

COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE LAKE WACCAMAW AND BOLTON.

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 3440 7850 3439 7846 3438 7845 3437 7838
      3428 7832 3427 7852 3440 7854 3440 7851

III

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 4, 2:59 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryILMDarlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion and 2 more29 hr
Aug 4, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry42 min
Aug 4, 6:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMPender22 min

Nearby

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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.