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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Jun 1, 2012, 9:28 PM EDT for Marlboro County, South Carolina. It was in force for 62 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, 9:28 PM EDT (01:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2012, 10:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
County Marlboro County, SC
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 652 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 840 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
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 Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 1, 7:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 7:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
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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. 15
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 4:49 PM EDT, 4 hours 39 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
BACONSpecial weather statement, Jun 1, 5:30 PM EDT, 3 hours 58 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
HAWKINSSpecial weather statement, Jun 1, 5:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 56 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, 3 hours 26 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
43Special weather statement, Jun 1, 7:08 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 12:09 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 11 hr |
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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.