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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

June 1, 2012Bladen County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Jun 1, 2012, 7:08 PM EDT for Bladen County, North Carolina. It was in force for 52 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: Jun 1, 2012, 7:08 PM EDT (23:08 UTC)
Expired: Jun 1, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC

County Bladen County, NC

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 164 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: 1203 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 581 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 87 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 3.0

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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 Jun 1, 7:00 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 7:00 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 2:16 PM EDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
216 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-021830-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-
INLAND NEW HANOVER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-
COASTAL BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
216 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 334 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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ254-256-021830-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
216 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 334 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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.
   SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ250-252-021830-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
216 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 334 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

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.
   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 1, 3:28 PM EDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
328 PM EDT FRI JUN 01 2012

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

0321 PM     HAIL             ELIZABETHTOWN           34.63N  78.61W
06/01/2012  E1.00 INCH       BLADEN             NC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1200164

43

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 4:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
449 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

SCZ032-039-012145-
FLORENCE-WILLIAMSBURG-
449 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS WILLIAMSBURG AND FLORENCE
COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

AT 449 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES
WEST OF GREELEYVILLE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANNING...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE KINGSTREE...LAKE CITY...CADES...
GOURDIN...HEBRON...HEBRON CROSSROADS...HEMINGWAY...INDIANTOWN...
JOHNSONVILLE...NIXONVILLE...SALTERS AND GREELEYVILLE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3370 8000 3372 7998 3377 8000 3383 7991
      3388 7989 3389 7989 3388 7994 3392 7997
      3401 7989 3378 7933 3346 7992 3349 7997
      3350 8003 3350 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 244DEG 31KT 3363 8010

BACON

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
530 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

NCZ099-012230-
COLUMBUS-
530 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS COLUMBUS COUNTY THROUGH 630
PM EDT...

AT 530 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
WILLIAMS...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF WHITEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE WHITEVILLE...BETHEL...CLARENDON...
CRUSOE ISLAND...DELCO...FREEMAN...HALLSBORO...LAKE WACCAMAW...
MOLLIE...NAKINA...OLD DOCK AND REDBUG.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3438 7845 3437 7838 3432 7820 3404 7876
      3419 7893 3443 7860
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 241DEG 19KT 3421 7872

HAWKINS

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
532 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

SCZ024-033-053-012215-
DILLON-INLAND HORRY-MARION-
532 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS HORRY...MARION AND DILLON
COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

AT 532 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES
NORTH OF BRITTON NECK...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTH OF MARION...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE MULLINS...BRITTON NECK...GALIVANTS
FERRY...GAPWAY...KEMPER...LAKE VIEW...RAINS...AYNOR AND NICHOLS.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3438 7919 3418 7894 3388 7931 3399 7949
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 217DEG 24KT 3401 7933

BACON

Local storm report, Jun 1, 6:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
602 PM EDT FRI JUN 01 2012

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

0245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLARENDON               34.22N  78.85W
06/01/2012                   COLUMBUS           NC   PUBLIC

            A COMBINATION OF WIND AND HAIL SENT LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON
            A VEHICLE. A FLAG POLE WAS BENT OVER. THERE WAS MINOR
            DAMAGE TO A BUILDING.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1200165

43

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 7:08 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 1, 3:36 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	ILM		24 hr
Jun 1, 1:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Horry	51 min
Jun 1, 2:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Horry	52 min
Jun 1, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Williamsburg	56 min
Jun 1, 5:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marion	43 min
Jun 1, 5:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg	60 min
Jun 1, 7:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Georgetown	64 min
Jun 1, 2:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	41 min
Jun 1, 2:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen	61 min
Jun 1, 3:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen	43 min
Jun 1, 5:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	60 min
Jun 1, 6:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Columbus	25 min

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Special Weather Statements in North 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.