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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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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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</html>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
BMELENDEZSpecial 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
10Special 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
11Special weather statement, Aug 29, 8:13 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Beaufort | 60 min |
| Aug 29, 8:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Pamlico | 41 min |
| Aug 29, 8:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Dare | 18 min |
| Aug 29, 8:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Martin | 47 min |
| Aug 29, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 54 min | |
| Aug 29, 9:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Hyde | 27 min |
| Aug 29, 9:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | Duplin, Jones, Lenoir | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 9:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Jones | 63 min |
| Aug 29, 10:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Greene | 55 min |
| Aug 29, 10:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Lenoir | 62 min |
| Aug 29, 11:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Jones | 63 min |
| Aug 29, 11:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Duplin | 60 min |
| Aug 30, 12:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Onslow | 64 min |
| Aug 30, 12:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Duplin | 42 min |
| Aug 30, 1:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.