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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

August 29, 2011Lenoir County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 29, 2011, 8:29 PM EDT for Lenoir 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 29, 2011, 8:29 PM EDT (00:29 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2011, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

County Lenoir County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 74 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 00:00Z on 2011-08-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2613 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 00:00Z on 2011-08-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -42 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
2613 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
846 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.4
Supercell composite
-3.4

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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 Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 29, 8:24 PM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 8:24 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 29, 4:12 PM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
412 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-302015-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
412 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 816 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 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 TO DEVELOP LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY. A FEW OF THE
STORMS WILL BE STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ095-104-302015-
CARTERET-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
412 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY 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.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY. A FEW OF THE
STORMS WILL BE STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ098-103-302015-
ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-
412 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 816 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY 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.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY. A FEW OF THE
STORMS WILL BE STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 29, 7:54 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
754 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

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

0743 PM     HAIL             GREENVILLE              35.60N  77.37W
08/29/2011  E1.75 INCH       PITT               NC   PUBLIC

            GOLF SIZE HAIL NEAR HWY 33 AND HWY 264

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1100398

BMELENDEZ
Special weather statement, Aug 29, 7:58 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
758 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

NCZ103-104-300100-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
758 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER
BANKS HYDE COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT...

AT 756 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM AVON TO 10 MILES WEST OF
HATTERAS...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF BUXTON TO
8 MILES NORTHEAST OF OCRACOKE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...AVON...HATTERAS...
FRISCO...BUXTON...CAPE HATTERAS LIGHTHOUSE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
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 3522 7552 3522 7562 3512 7591 3513 7594
      3521 7576 3522 7571 3524 7568 3522 7567
      3527 7560 3527 7556 3529 7552 3547 7550
      3548 7551 3546 7553 3548 7553 3548 7550
      3552 7548 3551 7546
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 306DEG 6KT 3542 7548 3519 7587

10
Special weather statement, Aug 29, 8:00 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
800 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

NCZ080-300100-
BEAUFORT-
800 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS BEAUFORT COUNTY THROUGH 900
PM EDT...

AT 800 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM TERRA CEIA TO CORE POINT...
OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF RIVER ROAD TO 13
MILES SOUTHEAST OF RIVER ROAD...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...YEATESVILLE......
ROYAL...PUNGO......PIKE ROAD...WINSTEADVILLE......SOUTH CREEK...
PAMLICO BEACH...LEECHVILLE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HALF INCH DIAMETER SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS. MANY LIGHTNING
STRIKES WILL OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF THE HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. IF
YOU CANNOT SEEK SHELTER INDOORS TAKE COVER IN A VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3568 7661 3563 7659 3555 7646 3551 7663
      3548 7659 3538 7658 3542 7671 3540 7677
      3535 7669 3537 7665 3535 7666 3534 7661
      3524 7663 3532 7691 3543 7688 3540 7680
      3541 7676 3546 7688 3570 7683
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 289DEG 23KT 3562 7673 3538 7678

11
Special weather statement, Aug 29, 8:13 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 29, 8:17 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 29, 8:29 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 29, 8:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXBeaufort60 min
Aug 29, 8:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXBeaufort, Pamlico41 min
Aug 29, 8:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXDare18 min
Aug 29, 8:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXMartin47 min
Aug 29, 8:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX54 min
Aug 29, 9:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXHyde27 min
Aug 29, 9:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMHXDuplin, Jones, Lenoir3 hr
Aug 29, 9:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXJones63 min
Aug 29, 10:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXGreene55 min
Aug 29, 10:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXLenoir62 min
Aug 29, 11:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXJones63 min
Aug 29, 11:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXDuplin60 min
Aug 30, 12:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXOnslow64 min
Aug 30, 12:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXDuplin42 min
Aug 30, 1:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX48 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2011Every special weather statement in 2011

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.