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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

April 26, 2012Dillon County, Marlboro County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Apr 26, 2012, 3:03 PM EDT for Dillon County, Marlboro County, South Carolina. It was in force for 42 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: Apr 26, 2012, 3:03 PM EDT (19:03 UTC)
Expired: Apr 26, 2012, 3:45 PM EDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC

Counties Dillon County, SC, Marlboro County, SC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 182 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: 36 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -279 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 962 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 266 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 265 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 26, 12:24 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 26, 12:24 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 26, 5:25 AM EDT, 9 hours 38 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
525 AM EDT THU APR 26 2012

NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-053-270930-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-
INLAND BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
INLAND HORRY-
525 AM EDT THU APR 26 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 35 TO 40 MPH INTO THIS EVENING. ANY
THUNDERSTORMS MAY SERVE TO ENHANCE THESE ALREADY WINDY CONDITIONS.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ106-108-110-SCZ039-054>056-270930-
COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-WILLIAMSBURG-
COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
525 AM EDT THU APR 26 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WINDY...WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 35 TO 40 MPH INTO THIS
EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN STRONG GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ254-256-270930-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
525 AM EDT THU APR 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.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.

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ250-252-270930-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
525 AM EDT THU APR 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.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.

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE.

.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.

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

RJD

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 26, 3:03 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
303 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

NCZ087-099-SCZ017-023-024-033-053-261945-
COLUMBUS-DARLINGTON-DILLON-INLAND HORRY-MARION-MARLBORO-ROBESON-
303 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS HORRY...MARION...DILLON...
MARLBORO...DARLINGTON...COLUMBUS AND ROBESON COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM
EDT...

AT 303 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
DILLON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BENNETTSVILLE...DILLON...MULLINS...
WHITEVILLE...BARNESVILLE...BAYBORO...BINGHAM...BOARDMAN...
BROWNSVILLE...CHADBOURN...CHERRY GROVE AND CLARENDON.

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

OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.

&&

LAT...LON 3433 7859 3399 7902 3450 7988 3454 7983
      3460 7981 3461 7980 3461 7978 3464 7980
      3467 7978
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 295DEG 43KT 3439 7942

WEISS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 26, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Darlington, Florence, Marion	50 min
Apr 26, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Dillon, Marlboro	47 min
Apr 26, 3:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Dillon, Marlboro	47 min
Apr 26, 4:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion	49 min
Apr 26, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Dillon, Marion	30 min
Apr 26, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Dillon	30 min
Apr 26, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Dillon	46 min
Apr 26, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marlboro	43 min
Apr 26, 5:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Dillon, Horry, Marion	21 min
Apr 26, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Dillon	47 min
Apr 26, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	57 min
Apr 26, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Columbus, Robeson	62 min
Apr 26, 5:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Brunswick, Columbus	51 min
Apr 26, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	New Hanover	31 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in South Carolina, 2012 Every special weather statement in 2012

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.