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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 14, 2011, 10:39 PM EDT for Robeson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 66 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 14, 2011, 10:39 PM EDT (02:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2011, 11:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
County Robeson County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:42 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
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 372 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -99 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1483 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
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 Aug 14, 7:23 PM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 7:23 PM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 2:51 PM EDT, 7 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 251 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053-055-151900- MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY- INLAND GEORGETOWN- 251 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 780 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .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. NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-110-151900- ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER- INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK- 251 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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. AMZ254-256-151900- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 251 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 780 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .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. AMZ250-252-151900- SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- 251 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SCZ054-056-151900- COASTAL HORRY-COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 251 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 780 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .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. NCZ106-108-151900- COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER- 251 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS 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. MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. .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. III
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 5:52 PM EDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
552 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
SCZ032-039-142245-
FLORENCE-WILLIAMSBURG-
552 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE EAST NEAR THE BORDER BETWEEN
WILLIAMSBURG AND FLORENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...
AT 552 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
HEBRON...OR ABOUT 8 MILES WEST OF LAKE CITY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE LAKE CITY...CADES...HEBRON...HEBRON
CROSSROADS...INDIANTOWN...NESMITH...NIXONVILLE AND STUCKEY.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...
POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
&&
LAT...LON 3382 7994 3383 7991 3388 7989 3389 7989
3388 7994 3390 7996 3391 7997 3394 7995
3385 7946 3363 7952 3376 8000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 281DEG 22KT 3382 7987
ZOUZIASSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 6:11 PM EDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
611 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
SCZ039-142315-
WILLIAMSBURG-
611 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY THROUGH
715 PM EDT...
AT 611 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF GREELEYVILLE...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANNING...
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE GOURDIN...SALTERS...GREELEYVILLE AND
LANE.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...
POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8003 3359 7980 3340 7982 3341 7987
3342 7988 3344 7988 3349 7997 3349 8001
3350 8003 3350 8010 3351 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 273DEG 18KT 3353 8008
ZOUZIASSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 6:29 PM EDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
629 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
SCZ039-053>056-142330-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-INLAND
HORRY-WILLIAMSBURG-
629 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS WILLIAMSBURG AND
GEORGETOWN COUNTIES AND INTO HORRY COUNTY THROUGH 730 PM EDT...
AT 628 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM LAMBERT TO PLANTERSVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE GARDEN CITY...GEORGETOWN...MURRELLS
INLET...SOCASTEE...SURFSIDE BEACH...ANDREWS...BUCKSPORT...
BUCKSVILLE...BURGESS...EARLE...GRAVES AND JACKSON.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...
POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
&&
LAT...LON 3323 7946 3330 7966 3342 7984 3366 7945
3367 7927 3375 7911 3369 7888 3347 7909
3339 7914 3330 7923 3329 7927 3331 7928
3326 7927 3316 7937
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 238DEG 26KT 3333 7960
ZOUZIASSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 6:37 PM EDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
637 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
NCZ105-106-142330-
COASTAL PENDER-INLAND PENDER-
637 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
...FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN PENDER COUNTY...
AT 636 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER
HOLLY SHELTER GAME LAND...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE EDGECOMB...HAMPSTEAD...MOORETOWN...
SURF CITY...TOPSAIL...TOPSAIL BEACH AND WOODSIDE.
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES WEAK ROTATION WITH THESE STORMS. FUNNEL
CLOUD SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE AS THE STORMS MAKE THEIR WAY TOWARD
HIGHWAY 17 AND THE COAST. SHOULD THE STORM ROTATION INCREASE AND THE
STORM INTENSIFY A WARNING MAY NEED TO BE ISSUED.
&&
LAT...LON 3442 7754 3433 7766 3441 7788 3459 7764
3459 7762 3448 7757 3447 7754 3444 7751
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 280DEG 14KT 3452 7762 3441 7780
RASLocal storm report, Aug 14, 7:18 PM EDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 59 min | |
| Aug 14, 8:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 53 min |
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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.