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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at May 5, 2012, 7:07 PM EDT for Darlington County, Dillon County, Marlboro County, South Carolina. It was in force for 23 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
- May 5, 2012, 7:07 PM EDT (23:07 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2012, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties Darlington County, SC, Dillon County, SC, Marlboro County, SC
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 241 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1261 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>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 May 5, 6:31 PM EDT, 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 5, 6:31 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012 NCZ087-096-099-105-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053-055-061900- ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO- DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY- INLAND GEORGETOWN- 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 249 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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 TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED. NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-061900- COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 249 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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 TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. UNUSUALLY HIGH WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING DUE TO THE FULL MOON. WATER LEVELS WILL BE THEIR HIGHEST BETWEEN 7 AND 9 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. UNUSUALLY HIGH WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT DUE TO THE FULL MOON. BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS MAY DRIVE THE WATER LEVELS TO MINOR COASTAL FLOOD THRESHOLDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED. NCZ107-061900- INLAND NEW HANOVER- 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 249 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. UNUSUALLY HIGH WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT DUE TO THE FULL MOON. BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS MAY DRIVE THE WATER LEVELS TO MINOR COASTAL FLOOD THRESHOLDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED. AMZ254-256-061900- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 249 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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. SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED FOR SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED. AMZ250-252-061900- SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 249 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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. SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED FOR SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED. RJD
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</html>Special weather statement, May 5, 7:07 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
707 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-052330-
DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-MARLBORO-
707 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS FLORENCE...MARION...
DILLON...MARLBORO AND DARLINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...
AT 707 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
SOCIETY HILL...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF CHERAW...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 30 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE DARLINGTON...DILLON...HARTSVILLE...
AUBURN...BINGHAM...BLUE BRICK...BROWNSVILLE...DOVESVILLE...DUNBAR...
FLOYD...LATTA AND LITTLE ROCK.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HALF INCH DIAMETER SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
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 3450 8001 3451 7998 3449 7996 3449 7988
3454 7983 3460 7981 3462 7978 3464 7980
3467 7985 3468 7986 3469 7986 3445 7929
3411 7954 3436 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 300DEG 28KT 3454 7986
WEISSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Williamsburg | 45 min |
| May 5, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Marlboro | 42 min |
| May 5, 12:51 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 11 hr |
| May 5, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.