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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

April 5, 20118 counties in North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 5, 2011, 11:54 AM EDT for 8 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 66 min. 1 report 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: Apr 5, 2011, 11:54 AM EDT (15:54 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2011, 1:00 PM EDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Beaufort County, NC, Craven County, NC, Dare County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Jones County, NC, Pamlico County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, Washington County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:54 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
Apr 5, 12:10 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Aurora, NC	LARGE BRANCHES DOWN... REPORTED BY BLOUNTS CREEK FIRE DEPARTMENT NEAR AURORA.

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 one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 16 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 nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 133 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: 1155 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 485 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 436 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 450 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.4
Supercell composite: 15.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

430 
WUUS52 KMHX 051554
SVRMHX
NCC013-049-055-095-103-137-177-187-051700-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SV.W.0008.110405T1554Z-110405T1700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1154 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  TYRRELL COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  DARE COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  EASTERN BEAUFORT COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  PAMLICO COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  EASTERN CRAVEN COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  HYDE COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 100 PM EDT

* AT 1149 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MACKEYS TO
  MAYSVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  PLYMOUTH TO 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JAMES CITY...MOVING EAST AT 75
  MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CAMP BRYAN...PRESCOTT...
  CHERRY BRANCH...WOODLEY...
  NORTH HARLOWE...LEVELS...
  FORT LANDING...NEWFOUNDLAND...
  FAIRFIELD...HYDELAND...

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3522 7553 3562 7588 3481 7719 3594 7666
      3599 7605 3566 7604 3600 7570 3590 7562
      3591 7562 3600 7569 3600 7563
TIME...MOT...LOC 1554Z 270DEG 64KT 3592 7654 3494 7710

$$

8

2 follow-up statements

330 
WWUS52 KMHX 051622
SVSMHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1222 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

NCC103-051632-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110405T1700Z/
JONES NC-
1222 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

 THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF JONES COUNTY 
AND THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND 
THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE
HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL
FREE 1...8 0 0...8 8 9...6 8 8 9...OR NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN NEWPORT.

LAT...LON 3522 7553 3562 7588 3533 7638 3550 7659
      3553 7648 3553 7661 3533 7660 3526 7647
      3500 7689 3505 7699 3497 7693 3486 7711
      3594 7666 3599 7605 3566 7604 3600 7564
      3599 7563 3557 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 1622Z 271DEG 56KT 3581 7627 3484 7688

$$

NCC013-049-055-095-137-177-187-051700-
/O.CON.KMHX.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110405T1700Z/
WASHINGTON NC-TYRRELL NC-DARE NC-BEAUFORT NC-PAMLICO NC-CRAVEN NC-
HYDE NC-
1222 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT
FOR HYDE...EASTERN CRAVEN...PAMLICO...EASTERN BEAUFORT...DARE...
TYRRELL AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 1218 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CRESWELL TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF CROATAN...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 22 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EDENTON TO 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF HAVELOCK...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... GERMANTOWN...
HOBUCKEN...LEVELS...ROSE BAY...KILKENNY...NEWFOUNDLAND...FRYING PAN
LANDING...ALLIGATOR...GUM NECK...FAIRFIELD...FORT LANDING...
SWANQUARTER...SWINDELL FORK...CENTER OF LAKE MATTAMUSKEET...
HYDELAND...CENTER OF DARE COUNTY BOMBING RANGE...MANNS HARBOR...LAKE
WORTH...STUMPY POINT...MANTEO...WANCHESE...NAGS HEAD...CAPE HATTERAS
LIGHTHOUSE AND BUXTON.

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.

LAT...LON 3522 7553 3562 7588 3533 7638 3550 7659
      3553 7648 3553 7661 3533 7660 3526 7647
      3500 7689 3505 7699 3497 7693 3486 7711
      3594 7666 3599 7605 3566 7604 3600 7564
      3599 7563 3557 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 1622Z 271DEG 56KT 3581 7627 3484 7688

$$

8

848 
WWUS52 KMHX 051649
SVSMHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1249 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

NCC013-049-137-177-187-051658-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110405T1700Z/
WASHINGTON NC-TYRRELL NC-BEAUFORT NC-PAMLICO NC-CRAVEN NC-
1249 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CRAVEN...PAMLICO...
EASTERN BEAUFORT...TYRRELL AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNINGS HAVE WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT 
OF THE AREA SO THE WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND 
THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE
HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL
FREE 1...8 0 0...8 8 9...6 8 8 9...OR NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN NEWPORT.

LAT...LON 3546 7570 3544 7572 3562 7588 3544 7619
      3572 7597 3586 7580 3586 7568 3557 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 1648Z 271DEG 56KT 3579 7580 3490 7650

$$

NCC055-095-051700-
/O.CON.KMHX.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110405T1700Z/
DARE NC-HYDE NC-
1249 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL HYDE AND CENTRAL DARE COUNTIES...

AT 1247 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CENTER OF DARE COUNTY BOMBING RANGE TO 68
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CENTER OF DARE COUNTY BOMBING RANGE...OR ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MANNS HARBOR TO 13 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR ISLAND...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... LAKE WORTH AND STUMPY
POINT.

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.

LAT...LON 3546 7570 3544 7572 3562 7588 3544 7619
      3572 7597 3586 7580 3586 7568 3557 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 1648Z 271DEG 56KT 3579 7580 3490 7650

$$

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 Apr 5, 10:32 AM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 10:32 AM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1032 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WILL
REMAIN OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING/...
AS OF 1030 AM TUE...SVR THREAT CONTINUES THIS MORNING RIGHT ALONG
THE FRONT. COULD SEE SOME ISOLATED SVR WIND GUSTS ALONG THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WITH STRONG PRESSURE RISES BEHIND IT. OTHERWISE
NO SIG CHANGES TO FORECAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM /8 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 230 AM TUE...CLEAR AND MUCH COOLER OVERNIGHT BEHIND THE
FRONT WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AND A DRIER AIRMASS. ONCE AGAIN THE 00Z
MAV/MET GUIDANCE IS CLOSE AND USED A BLEND.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
RELATIVELY TRANQUIL WX CONDITIONS FOR MID TO LATE WEEK WITH FLAT
UPPER RIDGE BUILDING EAST AND SFC HIGH PRES MOVING SOUTH OF THE AREA
THEN OFFSHORE. A COOL START TO WED AND HIGH TEMPS WILL BE BLO NORMAL
AS ANY RETURN FLOW HOLDS OFF TIL LATE IN THE DAY. TEMPS WILL
MODERATE THU AND FRI AS THE RETURN FLOW ESTABLISHES OVER THE AREA.
BACKDOOR FRONT TO THE N WILL SAG S AND MAY REACH NRN TIER FRI NIGHT.
WAVE OF LOW PRES MOVES ALONG THE FRONT THEN OFFSHORE ON SAT WHICH
WILL DRAG THE BNDRY SOUTH ON SAT IN ITS WAKE. THE FRONT MOVES
BACK NORTH LATE SAT/SAT NIGHT WITH RETURN FLOW SETTING UP AGAIN
FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEKEND AND POSSIBLY INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

CHCS FOR ORGANIZED PCPN APPEAR TO BE SLIGHT THRU MUCH OF THE LONG
TERM FCST PERIOD. BEST OPPORTUNITY MAY BE SAT NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AS
WEAK UPPER LEVEL ENERGY INTERACTS WITH NORTHWARD MOVING WARM FRONT.

&&

.AVIATION /14Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
SHORT TERM /TODAY & TONIGHT/
AS OF 1030 AM TUE...PREDOMINATE VFR CONDITIONS AT THIS
TIME...SLIGHT SVR THREAT CONTINUES THIS MORNING RIGHT ALONG THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY...WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AS A ISOLATED SVR WIND
GUST IS POSSIBLE. DRIER AIR WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT. STRONG
WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS WELL BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS BY LATE
AFTERNOON WILL BE NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS UNDER SCATTERED CLOUDS
AROUND 4 KFT. BY THIS EVENING EXPECT SKIES TO BE CLEAR WITH A
NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
MAINLY VFR THRU THE PERIOD AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTH OF THE AREA
THRU THE END OF THE WEEK. INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE MAY BRING
SUB-VFR CONDITIONS BY THE WEEKEND.

&&

.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /TODAY & TONIGHT/
AS OF 1030 AM TUE...EXTENDED GALE HEADLINES UNTIL 18Z...WITH
CONTINUED STRONG WINDS AND STRONG PRESSURE RISES BEHIND THE FRONT.
OTHERWISE NO SIG CHANGES AT THIS TIME.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
NW FLOW WEAKENS AND SEAS WILL BE SUBSIDING BLO SCA CRITERIA EARLY
WED. WINDS WILL BACK TO SW AND STRENGTHEN LATE WED INTO WED NIGHT
AS HIGH PRES PASSES SOUTH OF THE AREA. NOT EXPECTING SCA LEVELS
THRU THE END OF THE WEEK BUT MAY GET CLOSE AT TIMES ESP SOUTHERN
AND CENTRAL WATERS. WINDS SHIFT W/NW FRI NIGHT THEN N/NE ON SAT
AS LOW PRES MOVING ALONG STALLED BNDRY TO NORTH PULLS THE FRONT
SOUTH ALONG THE NC COAST.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
AS OF 230 AM TUE...NO CHANGE TO THREE CURRENT ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT. REASONING FROM PREVIOUS SHIFTS STILL VERY SOUND.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR NCZ095-
     098-103-104.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR NCZ047-081-095-
     103-104.
     COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
     NCZ103.
MARINE...LOW WATER ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR AMZ135.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR AMZ130-135-150-
     152-154-156-158.

&&

SYNOPSIS...HSA
NEAR TERM...HSA/CQD
SHORT TERM...HSA
LONG TERM...BTC
AVIATION...BTC/HSA/CQD
MARINE...BTC/HSA/CQD
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...HSA

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 10:24 AM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1024 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

NCZ095-104-061430-
CARTERET-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
1024 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.
   WIND ADVISORY.

THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS
MORNING. THERE IS STILL A THREAT OF ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
ALONG THE FRONT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ047-081-061430-
MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-
1024 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.

THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS
MORNING. THERE IS STILL A THREAT OF ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
ALONG THE FRONT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ046-061430-
TYRRELL-
1024 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS
MORNING. THERE IS STILL A THREAT OF ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
ALONG THE FRONT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ098-061430-
ONSLOW-
1024 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.

THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS
MORNING. THERE IS STILL A THREAT OF ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
ALONG THE FRONT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ103-061430-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
1024 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.
   WIND ADVISORY.

THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS
MORNING. THERE IS STILL A THREAT OF ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
ALONG THE FRONT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ029-044-045-079-080-090>094-061430-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-GREENE-BEAUFORT-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-
PAMLICO-
1024 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS
MORNING. THERE IS STILL A THREAT OF ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
ALONG THE FRONT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 5, 10:44 AM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1044 AM EDT TUE APR 05 2011

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

0752 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E RICHLANDS           34.90N  77.51W
04/05/2011                   ONSLOW             NC   PUBLIC

            10 X 10 ALUMINUM SHED DESTROYED ON HOFFMAN FOREST ROAD
            NEAR RICHLANDS. TIME BASED ON RADAR.

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1100195

DAG

Special weather statement, Apr 5, 10:52 AM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1052 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

NCZ045-080-092-093-098-051800-
WASHINGTON-BEAUFORT-JONES-CRAVEN-ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...WASHINGTON...RIVER ROAD...
MAYSVILLE...POLLOCKSVILLE...TRENTON...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK...
VANCEBORO...JACKSONVILLE
1052 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN REGION BEGINNING
AROUND 11 AM...

A STRONG COLD FRONT WAS MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THIS
MORNING. A LINE OF STRONG SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS HAD
DEVELOPED ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND WERE MOVING RAPIDLY
NORTHEAST AROUND 50 MPH. EARLIER THIS MORNING THIS FRONT AND
ASSOCIATED SHOWERS PRODUCED WIND DAMAGE OVER CHATHAM COUNTY...A
WIND GUST TO 47 MPH AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
RALEIGH...AND A TREE DOWN NEAR KNIGHTDALE. THE FRONT AND SHOWERS
ARE FORECAST TO BE OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN COUNTIES FROM
KENANSVILLE TO WILLIAMSTON BEGINNING AROUND 11 AM AND IN THE
JACKSONVILLE...WASHINGTON...AND COLUMBIA AREAS AFTER 12 PM.

RESIDENTS ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF THIS FRONT AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT AND SHOWERS WILL
PRODUCE STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS DESPITE CONTAINING
LITTLE TO NO LIGHTNING.

Local storm report, Apr 5, 11:00 AM EDT, 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1100 AM EDT TUE APR 05 2011

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

0544 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW OAK CITY           35.99N  77.34W
04/05/2011                   MARTIN             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 125 NORTHWEST OF OAK CITY

0545 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WALSTONBURG             35.59N  77.70W
04/05/2011                   GREENE             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN

0548 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N OAK CITY            35.99N  77.30W
04/05/2011                   MARTIN             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON EDMONDSON ROAD NORTH OF OAK CITY

0616 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE CALYPSO            35.16N  78.09W
04/05/2011                   DUPLIN             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN SOUTH OF MOUNT OLIVE ON GARNER CHAPPEL ROAD

0623 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSE JAMESVILLE        35.79N  76.89W
04/05/2011                   MARTIN             NC   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS OBSERVER REPORTED MANY SMALL LIMBS DOWNED NEAR
            JAMESVILLE.

0709 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW ROSE HILL         34.83N  78.05W
04/05/2011                   DUPLIN             NC   UTILITY COMPANY

            COUNTY UTILITY REPORTED TREES DOWN ON POWERLINES IN THE
            ROSE HILL MAPLE HILL AREA. TIME BASED ON RADAR.

0718 AM     HAIL             3 NW WARSAW             35.03N  78.13W
04/05/2011  E0.88 INCH       DUPLIN             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL NORTHWEST OF WARSAW

0750 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W PARROTS             35.31N  77.71W
04/05/2011                   LENOIR             NC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NORTH LENOIR FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TREES DOWN AT THE
            INTERSECTION OF FRED EVERETTE AND BEN DAIL ROADS.

0752 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E RICHLANDS           34.90N  77.51W
04/05/2011                   ONSLOW             NC   PUBLIC

            10 X 10 ALUMINUM SHED DESTROYED ON HOFFMAN FOREST ROAD
            NEAR RICHLANDS. TIME BASED ON RADAR.

0757 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W RICHLANDS           34.90N  77.58W
04/05/2011                   ONSLOW             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            911 CENTER REPORTED TREE DOWN ON GREGORY FORK RD. NEAR
            RICHLANDS.

0830 AM     HAIL             NEWPORT                 34.79N  76.86W
04/05/2011  E0.75 INCH       CARTERET           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTS DIME SIZE HAIL IN NEWPORT

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1100186 MHX1100185 MHX1100187 MHX1100188 MHX1100192
MHX1100194 MHX1100189 MHX1100193 MHX1100195 MHX1100190 MHX1100191

DAG

Local storm report, Apr 5, 11:33 AM EDT, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1133 AM EDT TUE APR 05 2011

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

0925 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND 10 ESE ENGELHARD        35.42N 75.83W
04/05/2011  M45 MPH          AMZ135             NC   BUOY

            WEATHERFLOW BUOY REPORTED A GUST TO 39 KNOTS.

&&

DAG

Local storm report, Apr 5, 11:41 AM EDT, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1141 AM EDT TUE APR 05 2011

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

1121 AM     TSTM WND DMG     KINSTON                 35.28N  77.59W
04/05/2011                   LENOIR             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN 3900 BLOCK OF TOWER TREE HILL ROAD IN KINSTON

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1100196

JME

Local storm report, Apr 5, 11:46 AM EDT, 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1146 AM EDT TUE APR 05 2011

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

1115 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENVILLE              35.60N  77.37W
04/05/2011                   PITT               NC   911 CALL CENTER

            1 TRRE DOWN ON MAPLE ROAD IN GREENVILLE AND ANOTHER
            TREE DOWN ON DIXON ROAD IN GREENVILLE

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1100197

JME

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 5, 4:54 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Duplin, Greene, Lenoir, Martin, Pitt	66 min
Apr 5, 5:57 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir and 4 more	48 min
Apr 5, 6:56 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Duplin, Lenoir	34 min
Apr 5, 7:37 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Pitt	38 min
Apr 5, 7:43 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Jones, Onslow	32 min
Apr 5, 8:22 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		38 min
Apr 5, 8:23 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		37 min
Apr 5, 8:57 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		33 min
Apr 5, 11:04 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir and 5 more	56 min
Apr 5, 1:59 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		6 hr
Apr 5, 7:02 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	MHX	Beaufort, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Martin and 2 more	13 hr

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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.