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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

July 11, 2012Marlboro County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 11, 2012, 6:33 PM EDT for Marlboro County, South Carolina. It was in force for 57 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 11, 2012, 6:33 PM EDT (22:33 UTC)
Expired: Jul 11, 2012, 7:30 PM EDT
In force: 57 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC

County Marlboro County, SC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:36 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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 158 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: 44 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -105 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 774 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 41 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 Jul 11, 2:23 PM EDT, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 11, 2:23 PM EDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 11, 3:27 PM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
327 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-121930-
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-
327 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT. TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WILL BECOME THE PRIMARY
CONCERN FROM CONVECTION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

AMZ250-252-254-256-121930-
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-
327 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED CONVECTION WILL AFFECT THE COASTAL WATERS LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS ACTIVITY ARE
THE NEAR 0 VISIBILITY FROM THE SQUALLS ACCOMPANIED WITH 25 TO
POSSIBLY 35 KT WINDS...AND OCCASIONAL/FREQUENT CLOUD TO OCEAN
LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 11, 4:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
405 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

NCZ099-SCZ053-112100-
COLUMBUS-INLAND HORRY-
405 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS HORRY AND COLUMBUS COUNTIES
THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

AT 405 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
HOMEWOOD...OR ABOUT OVER CONWAY...MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE ADRIAN...ALLSBROOK...BAYBORO...CHERRY
GROVE...DULAH...FAIR BLUFF...GORETOWN...GREEN SEA...HAMMOND...
HOMEWOOD...HORRY AND LONGS.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

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 3403 7861 3401 7864 3399 7863 3378 7892
      3397 7926 3431 7905 3431 7904 3433 7903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 203DEG 17KT 3393 7899

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Special weather statement, Jul 11, 4:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
436 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

NCZ099-109-SCZ053-112130-
COLUMBUS-INLAND BRUNSWICK-INLAND HORRY-
436 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS HORRY...BRUNSWICK AND
COLUMBUS COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT...

AT 433 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
GORETOWN...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF LITTLE RIVER...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. OTHER STORMS WERE DEVELOPING BETWEEN SANDY
CREEK AND MAKATOKA.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE ADRIAN...ALLSBROOK...ASH...
BATARORA...BAYBORO...BETHEL...BISHOP...BUGHILL...CHERRY GROVE...
CLARENDON...CRUSOE ISLAND AND DELCO.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

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 3386 7878 3399 7925 3424 7897 3440 7851
      3437 7842 3437 7821 3435 7820 3436 7812
      3417 7795
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 233DEG 19KT 3404 7879

ZOUZIAS

Special weather statement, Jul 11, 5:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
523 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

NCZ096-099-105-107-109-SCZ053-112215-
BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND BRUNSWICK-INLAND HORRY-INLAND NEW
HANOVER-INLAND PENDER-
523 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS HORRY...BRUNSWICK...NEW
HANOVER...PENDER...BLADEN AND COLUMBUS COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

AT 522 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM PHOENIX TO DELCO TO BOLTON TO BRUNSWICK TO
CLARENDON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF LELAND TO
13 MILES WEST OF LELAND TO 16 MILES EAST OF WHITEVILLE TO 6 MILES
SOUTH OF WHITEVILLE TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WHITEVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BURGAW...WHITEVILLE...ASHTON...
CARVERS...CASTLE HAYNE...CHADBOURN...CHERRY GROVE...CLARENDON...
COUNCIL...CURRIE...DELCO AND ELKTON.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

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 3427 7786 3422 7827 3419 7872 3411 7900
      3435 7903 3453 7863 3455 7815 3464 7765
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 218DEG 13KT 3435 7798 3429 7821
          3428 7841 3427 7865 3423 7879

ZOUZIAS

Special weather statement, Jul 11, 6:03 PM EDT, 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
603 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

NCZ087-096-099-105-112300-
BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-ROBESON-
603 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS PENDER...BLADEN...COLUMBUS
AND ROBESON COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...

AT 603 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF PENDERLEA TO 12 MILES NORTHEAST
OF LAGOON TO WHITE LAKE TO ELIZABETHTOWN TO HESTERTOWN TO MCDONALD...
OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES SOUTH OF WARSAW TO 18 MILES
EAST OF ELIZABETHTOWN TO 7 MILES EAST OF ELIZABETHTOWN TO
ELIZABETHTOWN TO LUMBERTON TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LUMBERTON...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BURGAW...ELIZABETHTOWN...
ABBOTTSBURG...BARNESVILLE...BLADENBORO...BOARDMAN...ELKTON...
EMERSON...EVERGREEN...FAIRMONT...HESTERTOWN AND LAGOON.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

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 3451 7788 3446 7847 3436 7911 3459 7941
      3463 7905 3464 7877 3470 7837 3467 7832
      3461 7831 3457 7825 3473 7811 3474 7802
      3472 7799 3473 7776 3471 7766 3460 7762
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 275DEG 17KT 3476 7805 3469 7827
          3466 7847 3463 7865 3462 7893 3455 7911

ZOUZIAS

Special weather statement, Jul 11, 6:12 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
612 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

NCZ087-112315-
ROBESON-
612 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS ROBESON COUNTY THROUGH 715
PM EDT...

AT 611 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
WAKULLA...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RED SPRINGS...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. OTHER STORMS WILL MOVE DOWN FROM THE NORTH
MERGING WITH THESE STORMS.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE RED SPRINGS...ALMA...BUIE...ELROD...
HOWELLSVILLE...MAXTON...PEMBROKE...RAEMON...REX...SEVEN BRIDGES...
SHANNON AND ST. PAULS.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

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 3489 7895 3483 7892 3482 7889 3479 7887
      3471 7887 3470 7889 3458 7939 3463 7945
      3463 7946 3477 7934 3482 7936 3483 7935
      3483 7921 3495 7905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 242DEG 8KT 3479 7924

ZOUZIAS

Special weather statement, Jul 11, 6:33 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
633 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

SCZ017-112330-
MARLBORO-
633 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS MARLBORO COUNTY THROUGH 730
PM EDT...

AT 632 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
DEVLOPING OVER MARLBORO COUNTY...MOVING SLOWLY EAST NORTHEAST AT 5
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BENNETTSVILLE...CHAVISTOWN...CLIO...
DUNBAR...MCCOLL...WALLACE...BLENHEIM AND TATUM.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

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 3481 7967 3462 7945 3449 7953 3446 7970
      3461 7981 3461 7978 3464 7980 3467 7985
      3480 7994 3481 7984
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 242DEG 8KT 3461 7966

ZOUZIAS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 11, 12:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Horry	23 min
Jul 11, 12:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Georgetown	64 min
Jul 11, 1:43 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Georgetown	98 min
Jul 11, 2:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Georgetown	54 min
Jul 11, 2:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Georgetown, Horry	43 min
Jul 11, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Horry	65 min
Jul 11, 4:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Horry	55 min
Jul 11, 6:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Dillon, Marlboro	109 min
Jul 11, 4:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	54 min
Jul 11, 5:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus, Pender	52 min
Jul 11, 6:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen, Pender	57 min
Jul 11, 6:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Robeson	63 min
Jul 11, 6:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Bladen, Robeson	111 min
Jul 11, 6:35 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILM	Pender	3 hr

Nearby

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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.