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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

July 1, 2012Pender County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 1, 2012, 7:11 PM EDT for Pender County, North Carolina. It was in force for 64 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: Jul 1, 2012, 7:11 PM EDT (23:11 UTC)
Expired: Jul 1, 2012, 8:15 PM EDT
In force: 64 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC

County Pender County, NC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 120 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: 2962 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -200 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1419 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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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 Jul 1, 7:02 PM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 7:02 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 1, 6:28 PM EDT, 43 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
628 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

NCZ087-096-099-105-106-108>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-
022230-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-
COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-
DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-
COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
628 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 445 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. THE
PRIMARY RISK WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

A HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ250-252-254-256-022230-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
628 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 445 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS LATE MONDAY AND
MONDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ107-022230-
INLAND NEW HANOVER-
628 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 445 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST 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.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.
THE PRIMARY RISK WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

MINOR COASTAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR ALONG THE CAPE FEAR RIVER IN
DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON DURING THE EARLY NIGHTTIME HOURS EARLY IN THE
WEEK.

A HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 1, 6:14 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
614 PM EDT SUN JUL 01 2012

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

0545 PM     HAIL             7 SSW HEBRON            33.73N  79.93W
07/01/2012  E1.75 INCH       WILLIAMSBURG       SC   PUBLIC

            NICKEL TO GOLFBALL HAIL REPORTED IN THE MOUZON
            COMMUNITY.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1200195

RAN

Local storm report, Jul 1, 6:36 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 1, 6:38 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 1, 6:39 PM EDT, 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
639 PM EDT SUN JUL 01 2012

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

0616 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SE AYNOR              33.93N  79.13W
07/01/2012                   HORRY              SC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE IN ROAD AT SMITH ROAD AND HORRY ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1200198

RAN

Local storm report, Jul 1, 6:44 PM EDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
644 PM EDT SUN JUL 01 2012

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

0640 PM     HIGH SUST WINDS  3 SE SHALLOTTE          33.95N  78.35W
07/01/2012  E55 MPH          BRUNSWICK          NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1200199

REK

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:11 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
711 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

NCZ096-105-020015-
BLADEN-INLAND PENDER-
711 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS PENDER AND BLADEN COUNTIES
THROUGH 815 PM EDT...

AT 712 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
ATKINSON...OR ABOUT 16 MILES WEST OF BURGAW...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE CURRIE...MALPASS CORNER...MONTAGUE...
POINT CASWELL...ROOKS...ROWAN...THE BOROUGH...WARDS CORNER AND
ATKINSON.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
NICKEL 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
SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3456 7796 3438 7806 3444 7822 3448 7829
      3459 7828 3457 7825 3461 7821
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 284DEG 17KT 3452 7820

III

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 2:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Darlington, Marlboro	56 min
Jul 1, 3:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Darlington, Marlboro	26 min
Jul 1, 3:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Darlington, Marlboro	66 min
Jul 1, 4:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Darlington, Florence, Marion, Marlboro	73 min
Jul 1, 4:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro	69 min
Jul 1, 5:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg	69 min
Jul 1, 5:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg	75 min
Jul 1, 5:54 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		111 min
Jul 1, 6:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Williamsburg	65 min
Jul 1, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		2 hr
Jul 1, 10:32 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	New Hanover	11 hr
Jul 1, 3:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Robeson	55 min
Jul 1, 4:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Robeson	65 min
Jul 1, 4:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Columbus, Pender, Robeson	57 min
Jul 1, 5:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender	63 min
Jul 1, 5:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen	58 min
Jul 1, 5:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Pender	58 min
Jul 1, 6:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender	63 min
Jul 1, 6:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Brunswick, Columbus	59 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.