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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

June 23, 2011Beaufort County, Martin County, Washington County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2011, 6:01 PM EDT for Beaufort County, Martin County, Washington County, North Carolina. It was in force for 59 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 23, 2011, 6:01 PM EDT (22:01 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2011, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Beaufort County, NC, Martin County, NC, Washington County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 23, 6:01 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 E Bear Grass, NC	MULTIPLE TREES AND LIMBS DOWN ON MILLS INN FIRE DEPT ROAD. RELAYED FROM MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 23, 6:10 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 S Woodland Acres, NC	TREE LIMBS DOWN UP TO 2 INCHES. QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
Jun 23, 6:10 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Pinetown, NC	MULTIPLE TREES DOWN
Jun 23, 6:20 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Jamesville, NC	MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. HAIL REPORTED... BUT SIZE UNKNOWN. TREES ALSO DOWN IN BEARGRASS.
Jun 23, 6:40 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Plymouth, NC	TREE DOWN ON SHED IN BRINKLEY PLACE

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 5 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 0 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 23, 2:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 111 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1505 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -85 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1114 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

374 
WUUS52 KMHX 232201
SVRMHX
NCC013-117-187-232300-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SV.W.0032.110623T2201Z-110623T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
601 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MARTIN COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  NORTHERN BEAUFORT COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 555 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GOLD POINT TO OLD
  FORD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES WEST OF WILLIAMSTON
  TO WASHINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND
  DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SLATESTONE...WILLIAMSTON...
  WALLA WATTA...PINETOWN...
  TERRA CEIA...JAMESVILLE...
  HINSON...
  DARDENS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LARGE HAIL WILL DAMAGE VEHICLES...WINDOWS AND SOME ROOFS. SEVERE
WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES...POWER LINES...AND CAN DAMAGE MOBILE
HOMES AND OTHER BUILDINGS. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL
THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

STRAIGHT LINE WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES...POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE
MOBILE HOMES AND OTHER BUILDINGS. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE
UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AS FLYING DEBRIS
GENERATED BY DAMAGING WINDS CAN BE DEADLY.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING...1...8 0 0...8 8 9...6 8 8 9.... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3595 7704 3586 7703 3591 7693 3582 7688
      3589 7683 3587 7675 3595 7669 3595 7652
      3570 7644 3570 7663 3559 7654 3551 7709
      3555 7711 3557 7709 3556 7710 3570 7720
      3573 7717 3576 7723 3595 7733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 264DEG 28KT 3588 7717 3560 7702

$$

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1 follow-up statement

066 
WWUS52 KMHX 232220
SVSMHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
620 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

NCC013-117-187-232300-
/O.CON.KMHX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110623T2300Z/
MARTIN NC-WASHINGTON NC-BEAUFORT NC-
620 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BEAUFORT...WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN
COUNTIES...

AT 618 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM JAMESVILLE TO TERRA CEIA...OR ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES EAST OF WILLIAMSTON TO 12 MILES NORTHEAST
OF RIVER ROAD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... HINSON...DARDENS...
PANTEGO...PLYMOUTH...PUNGO...PIKE ROAD...WENONA...WESTOVER...ROPER...
MACKEYS...PUNGO LAKE...PLEASANT GROVE AND CENTER OF PHELPS LAKE.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF PENNY OR
LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE
LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...
1...8 0 0...8 8 9...6 8 8 9.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3570 7644 3570 7663 3567 7660 3564 7660
      3559 7655 3554 7689 3586 7701 3591 7693
      3582 7688 3586 7684 3589 7683 3589 7681
      3587 7678 3587 7675 3595 7669 3594 7666
      3595 7652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 264DEG 28KT 3589 7691 3559 7680

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 23, 4:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 4:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
400 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE PERSISTS TO THE WEST. A BACKDOOR COLD MAY
DROP INTO NORTHERN AREAS SATURDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY BEFORE
PUSHING BACK NORTH OF THE AREA ON MONDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
FIRSTLY...THE MHX RADAR IS NOW UP AND RUNNING AFTER THE UPGRADE TO
DUAL POL TECHNOLOGY.

MAIN FCST ISSUE FOR LATE THIS AFTN AND EVE WILL BE CHANCES FOR
SEVERE WEATHER. LEADING EDGE OF HIGH PRECIP WATER AND INSTABILITY
NOW LOCATED OVER CENTRAL NC AND WILL CONITNUE TO SHIFT EAST DURING
THE LATE AFTN/EARLY EVE. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE NOW FIRING
NEAR AND SOUTH OF RDU AND EXPECT THIS CONVECTION WILL BEGIN TO
AFFECT INLAND AREAS BY 5 OR 6 PM. STORMS WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH
THRU SUNSET AS THEY CONT TO MOVE EAST THEN SLOWLY LOSE INTENSITY
WITH DAYTIME HEAT LOSS. SEVERE TSTM WATCH TIL 10 PM FOR ALL BUT
SOUND COUNTIES AND MARINE AREAS.

OTHERWISE ANTHR VERY WARM/MUGGY NIGHT WITH LOWS MAINLY IN THE 70S
OVRNGT.

WILL CONT TO HAVE SMOKE ISSUES FROM PENDER COUNTY AND PAINS BAY
FIRES OVRNIGHT. LOW LVL FLOW WILL CONT FROM MOSTLY SW DIR WITH
WORST SMOKE/VSBYS OVER ONSLOW...MANY AREAS FURTHER DOWNSTREAM WILL
ALSO SEE/SMELL THE SMOKE. CURRENTLY HAVE DENSE SMOKE ADVRY FOR
ONSLOW TIL 6 PM...WITH SPS FOR OTHER COUNTIES.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
VERY WARM MUGGY CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON FRIDAY. HIGHS MAY BE A DEG
OR TWO COOLER WITH SLIGHT LOWER THICKNESS VALUES BUT HEAT INDICES
WILL STILL APPROACHING 100F IN THE HIGH DEW POINT AIR. BEST CHANCES
FOR CONVECTION LOOK TO AGAIN BE TIED MAINLY TO DIURNAL CYCLE AS
ANOTHER WEAK SHORT WAVE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST DURING THE AFTN.
HAVE KEPT CHANCES AT SLIGHT FOR NOW AS TRIGGERS APPEAR TO BE WEAK
AND UNORGANIZED.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 3 PM THU...NO SIG CHANGES NEEDED TO PREVIOUS FORECAST...WITH
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE AND FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHING EASTERN NC
SAT AND SAT NIGHT. MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH BOUNDARY DROPPING
SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN CWA SAT NIGHT...STALLING THEN MOVING
BACK NORTHWARD SUN. POPS ALSO NEAR CLIMO...WITH NO SIGNIFICANT
UPPER LEVEL FEATURES...AND BEST CHANCES OF SCT CONVECTION IN THE
AFTERNOON/EVENING. TEMPS NEAR CLIMO THROUGH THE PERIOD...HIGHS
NEAR 90S INLAND AND UPPER 80S ALONG THE COAST.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
/SHORT TERM THROUGH FRIDAY/...
SMOKE FROM THE PENDER COUNTY FIRE WILL CONT TO BE A PROBLEM
ESPCLY EWN AND POSS OAJ TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY. SW FLOW WOULD
KEEP BULK OF SMOKE AWAY FROM ISO AND PGV BUT CANT RULE IT OUT ESP
WHEN COMBINED WITH ANY LIGHT FOG THAT MIGHT DEVELOP OVRNGT. GIVEN
UNCERTAINTY HAVE MOSTLY MVFR VSBYS. SUB-VFR CONDITIONS WILL ALSO
BE LIKELY IN ANY SCTD CONVECTION INVOF THE TERMINALS THRU THE EVE
AND AGAIN TOMORROW AFTN/EVE.

/LONG TERM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 3 PM THU...PREDOMINATE VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
PERIOD WITH SCATTERED CONVECTION. WEAK BACKDOOR FRONT WILL
APPROACH EASTERN NC SAT NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY...AND EXPECT SFC
WINDS TO VEER AND BECOME MORE W/N EARLY SUN...THEN BECOMING S/SE
SUN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.MARINE...
/SHORT TERM THROUGH FRIDAY/...
WILL CONT SCA CNTRL AND SRN WTRS THRU THIS PERIOD. SEAS AT BUOY
41025 HAVE REACHED 7 FT. A BIT LOWER AS FARTHER S BUT LIKELY
FLIRTING WITH 6 FT FAR OUTER WTRS E OF LOOKOUT. WITH HIGH OFFSHORE
AND TRF INLAND WILL CONT TO HAVE DECENT GRDNT OVER THE AREA WITH
SW WINDS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOLID 15 TO 20 KTS MOST WTRS THRU
FRIDAY. THESE PERSISTENT WINDS WILL KEEP SEAS MOSTLY 5 TO 6 FT
FAR OUTER WTRS FROM HAT S. FURTHER N SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS AND
OFFSHORE FETCH WILL RESULT IN SUB SCA CONDITIONS.

/LONG TERM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 3 PM THU...PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN TIGHTENED FRI
NIGHT BTWN HIGH OFFSHORE AND APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY. AT THIS
TIME SCA CONDITIONS LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO EARLY SAT MORNING. SW
WINDS 15-25KT FRI NIGHT AND SEAS 5-7FT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
SLIGHTLY FOR SAT AND EXPECT SEAS TO SUBSIDE. A BACKDOOR FRONT WILL
LIKELY MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS AND STALL LATE SAT NIGHT INTO
EARLY SUN BEFORE RETREATING NORTH SUN AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL
TEMPORARILY SHIFT TO THE N/W NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS AND REMAIN SW
SOUTH OF HATTERAS. EXPECT CONDITIONS TO REMAIN BELOW ADV LEVELS
SAT MORNING THROUGH TUE.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NCZ098.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR AMZ152-154-
     156-158.

&&

SYNOPSIS...BTC
NEAR TERM...BTC
SHORT TERM...BTC
LONG TERM...CQD
AVIATION...BTC/CQD
MARINE...BTC/CQD

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 4:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

NCZ079-242030-
GREENE-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...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.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.

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

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ029-044-090-091-242030-
MARTIN-PITT-DUPLIN-LENOIR-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ098-242030-
ONSLOW-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.
   DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ092>095-242030-
JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

SMOKE IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION AGAIN TODAY WITH LOCALLY
REDUCED VISIBILITIES. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ046-047-081-242030-
TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ080-242030-
BEAUFORT-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ045-242030-
WASHINGTON-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ103-242030-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.
   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ104-242030-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.
   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 23, 5:24 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
524 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

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

0517 PM     HAIL             1 N FARMVILLE           35.61N  77.59W
06/23/2011  M1.00 INCH       PITT               NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            INTERSECTION OF HWY 121 AND HWY 264

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1100300

JSCHULZ

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:25 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
525 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

NCZ090-232215-
DUPLIN-
525 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS DUPLIN COUNTY THROUGH 615
PM EDT...

AT 525 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF FAISON...OR ABOUT 12 MILES WEST OF MOUNT OLIVE...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...FAISON...CALYPSO...
BEAUTANCUS.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARLY 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 3519 7817 3518 7807 3520 7805 3520 7801
      3519 7798 3517 7796 3518 7793 3516 7790
      3517 7788 3517 7786 3514 7787 3506 7814
      3510 7818
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 268DEG 42KT 3519 7822

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Local storm report, Jun 23, 5:36 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
536 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

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

0528 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE FARMVILLE          35.61N  77.58W
06/23/2011                   PITT               NC   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR MILE MARKER 64. RELAYED FROM
            911 CENTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1100301

JSCHULZ

Local storm report, Jun 23, 5:44 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
544 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

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

0515 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SNOW HILL               35.45N  77.67W
06/23/2011                   GREENE             NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 58 AND HIGHWAY 91

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1100302

BTC

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:00 PM EDT, 1 minute before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
600 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

NCZ090-232245-
DUPLIN-
600 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS DUPLIN COUNTY THROUGH 645
PM EDT...

AT 600 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12
MILES WEST OF ROSE HILL...OR ABOUT 14 MILES WEST OF WALLACE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MAGNOLIA...AND...ROSE
HILL...KENANSVILLE...AND...GREENEVERS...BEULAVILLE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARLY 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 3490 7815 3493 7815 3509 7778 3481 7769
      3471 7815 3474 7820
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 246DEG 40KT 3481 7818

27

Local storm report, Jun 23, 6:01 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
601 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

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

0540 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W GREENVILLE          35.60N  77.39W
06/23/2011                   PITT               NC   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ON VEHICLE NEAR HOLIDAY COURT. RELAYED FROM
            911 CENTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1100303

JSCHULZ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 22, 8:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort	57 min
Jun 22, 8:34 PM EDT	Dense Smoke Advisory	MHX		21 hr
Jun 22, 8:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Jones	44 min
Jun 22, 9:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Craven	36 min
Jun 22, 10:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort	42 min
Jun 23, 4:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Onslow	63 min
Jun 23, 4:47 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		58 min
Jun 23, 4:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Onslow	63 min
Jun 23, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Greene, Pitt	62 min
Jun 23, 5:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Duplin	50 min
Jun 23, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Martin, Pitt	49 min
Jun 23, 5:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Greene, Lenoir	38 min
Jun 23, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Duplin	45 min
Jun 23, 6:05 PM EDT	Dense Smoke Advisory	MHX		14 hr
Jun 23, 6:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Onslow	54 min
Jun 23, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Pitt	35 min
Jun 23, 6:41 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		64 min
Jun 23, 6:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell, Washington	55 min
Jun 23, 6:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Onslow	55 min
Jun 23, 7:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Hyde, Pamlico, Washington	58 min
Jun 23, 7:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Jones	41 min
Jun 23, 7:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Craven, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico	49 min
Jun 23, 7:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow	47 min
Jun 23, 7:29 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		2 hr
Jun 23, 7:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Dare	41 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.