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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Sep 18, 2012, 8:19 PM EDT for Pender County, North Carolina. It was in force for 56 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
- Sep 18, 2012, 8:19 PM EDT (00:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 18, 2012, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
County Pender County, NC
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The text
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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 Sep 18, 7:30 PM EDT, 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 18, 7:30 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 18, 3:44 PM EDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 344 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053-055-191945- ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER- INLAND BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION- WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN- 344 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ110-SCZ054-191945- COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- 344 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ106-108-SCZ056-191945- COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 344 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AMZ250-252-254-256-191945- 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- 344 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... 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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 2:30 PM EDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
230 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012
NCZ096-099-105-181930-
BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-
230 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS PENDER...BLADEN AND
COLUMBUS COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT...
AT 229 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
LAKE WACCAMAW...OR ABOUT 13 MILES EAST OF WHITEVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE CARVERS...COUNCIL...CURRIE...KELLY...
LAKE WACCAMAW...MALPASS CORNER...MURRAY TOWN...PENDERLEA...POINT
CASWELL...ROOKS...ROWAN AND VAN EDEN.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 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 3472 7799 3472 7786 3466 7781 3465 7780
3421 7846 3435 7862 3465 7832 3465 7831
3461 7831 3457 7825 3467 7817 3471 7812
3473 7811 3474 7801
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 222DEG 31KT 3437 7846
ZOUZIASSpecial weather statement, Sep 18, 2:53 PM EDT, 5 hours 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
253 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012
NCZ099-105>107-109-182000-
COASTAL PENDER-COLUMBUS-INLAND BRUNSWICK-INLAND NEW HANOVER-INLAND
PENDER-
253 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER...
PENDER AND COLUMBUS COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT...
AT 253 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
MAKATOKA...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTH OF SHALLOTTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BURGAW...LELAND...ASHTON...
BATARORA...BISHOP...CASTLE HAYNE...DELCO...EXUM...HAMPSTEAD...LONG
CREEK...MAKATOKA AND MONTAGUE.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
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 3437 7762 3403 7843 3416 7851 3464 7779
3439 7759
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 239DEG 35KT 3415 7837
ZOUZIAS/ ROSSLocal storm report, Sep 18, 3:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
320 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE KELLY 34.53N 78.27W
09/18/2012 BLADEN NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN. TREE BLOCKING HWY 210 NORTH OF ROWAN.
&&
EVENT NUMBER ILM1200332
43Special weather statement, Sep 18, 4:15 PM EDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
415 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012
NCZ105>110-182115-
COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND
BRUNSWICK-INLAND NEW HANOVER-INLAND PENDER-
415 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL MOVE ACROSS
BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...
AT 414 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS BETWEEN LELAND AND MOORETOWN
NORTHEAST TO EDGECOMB MOVING RAPIDLY OFF TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 40
MPH. OTHER SHOWERS WILL MOVE ACROSS COASTAL NEW HANOVER AND PENDER
COUNTIES FROM KURE BEACH NORTH THROUGH WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH TO TOPSAIL
BEACH AND SURF CITY.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE CAROLINA BEACH...LELAND...
WILMINGTON...BAYSHORE...BISHOP...CASTLE HAYNE...EDGECOMB...
HAMPSTEAD...MASONBORO...MILL CREEK...MOORETOWN AND MYRTLE GROVE.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
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 3438 7760 3425 7776 3415 7783 3399 7790
3396 7795 3418 7817 3463 7764 3448 7757
3446 7753 3443 7752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 238DEG 37KT 3418 7797
ZOUZIASSpecial weather statement, Sep 18, 7:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 713 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 SCZ053-190015- INLAND HORRY- 713 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS HORRY COUNTY THROUGH 815 PM EDT... AT 713 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM CONWAY TO HOMEWOOD NORTHEAST TO GORETOWN. THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS AS THEY TRACK RAPIDLY OFF TO THE NORTHEAST MOVING AROUND 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE CONWAY...RED HILL...ADRIAN... ALLSBROOK...BAYBORO...BUCKSVILLE...GORETOWN...HAMMOND...HICKORY GROVE...HOMEWOOD AND LORIS. HAZARDS INCLUDE... 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 3415 7890 3398 7869 3368 7910 3381 7923 TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 220DEG 41KT 3400 7890 ZOUZIAS
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 7:21 PM EDT, 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 6:34 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 7 hr |
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Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2012Every 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.