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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

March 24, 2012Beaufort County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Mar 24, 2012, 8:34 PM EDT for Beaufort 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: Mar 24, 2012, 8:34 PM EDT (00:34 UTC)
Expired: Mar 24, 2012, 9:30 PM EDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

County Beaufort County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 71 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: 1048 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 513 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 131 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 115 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.5
Supercell composite: 3.2

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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 Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 24, 7:50 PM EDT, 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 24, 7:50 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 24, 3:44 AM EDT, 16 hours 50 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
344 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-250800-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
344 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME THE BEST CHANCES FOR
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 24, 6:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 24, 7:34 PM EDT, 1 hour before

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Special weather statement, Mar 24, 7:40 PM EDT, 54 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
740 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

NCZ090>093-098-250045-
CRAVEN-DUPLIN-JONES-LENOIR-ONSLOW-
740 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS CRAVEN...DUPLIN...ONSLOW...
JONES AND LENOIR COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EDT...

AT 740 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
POTTERS HILL...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF HALF MOON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...TAYLORS
CORNER...PLEASANT HILL...WOODINGTON...WYSE FORK...PINK HILL.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HALF INCH DIAMETER SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARLY 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.

IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE AT RISK. TAKE SHELTER
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CANNOT FIND SHELTER IN A BUILDING A
VEHICLE PROVIDES SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3505 7775 3530 7762 3518 7738 3485 7764
      3493 7776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 213DEG 20KT 3499 7767

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Local storm report, Mar 24, 7:52 PM EDT, 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
752 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

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

0741 PM     HAIL             3 N FARMVILLE           35.64N  77.59W
03/24/2012  E0.25 INCH       PITT               NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED BY SPOTTER LOCATED BETWEEN FARMVILLE AND
            FOUNTAIN

0741 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 N FARMVILLE           35.64N  77.59W
03/24/2012  E50 MPH          PITT               NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED BY SPOTTER LOCATED BETWEEN FARMVILLE AND
            FOUNTAIN

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1200072
EVENT NUMBER MHX1200073

ASM

Special weather statement, Mar 24, 8:27 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
827 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

NCZ029-044-080-250130-
BEAUFORT-MARTIN-PITT-
827 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS BEAUFORT...PITT AND MARTIN
COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM EDT...

AT 826 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
WINTERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...BELGRADE...SIMPSON...
GRIMESLAND...PACTOLUS...STOKES...OLD FORD...GREENVILLE AND
WILLIAMSTON AND WASHINGTON.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HALF INCH DIAMETER SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARLY 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3593 7719 3594 7715 3593 7709 3594 7708
      3590 7702 3586 7703 3588 7698 3578 7683
      3540 7721 3539 7724 3535 7726 3538 7728
      3538 7730 3554 7755 3600 7720
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 223DEG 21KT 3553 7735

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Special weather statement, Mar 24, 8:34 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
834 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

NCZ080-093-250130-
BEAUFORT-CRAVEN-
834 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS CRAVEN AND BEAUFORT
COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM EDT...

AT 835 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
FORT BARNWELL...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AYDEN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...VANCEBORO...WILMAR...
RIVER ROAD......WASHINGTON PARK...BUNYAN.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HALF INCH DIAMETER SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARLY 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.

IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE AT RISK. TAKE SHELTER
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CANNOT FIND SHELTER IN A BUILDING A
VEHICLE PROVIDES SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 7728 3535 7726 3536 7724 3539 7724
      3540 7720 3543 7719 3558 7702 3547 7675
      3543 7680 3548 7698 3545 7696 3545 7692
      3543 7688 3543 7684 3542 7683 3512 7722
      3529 7743
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 230DEG 24KT 3531 7723

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 24, 8:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Martin, Pitt	63 min
Mar 24, 9:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Washington	46 min
Mar 25, 12:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Duplin	40 min
Mar 25, 5:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Dare	53 min
Mar 25, 9:30 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		60 hr
Mar 25, 2:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Onslow	47 min
Mar 25, 2:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Tyrrell	40 min
Mar 25, 2:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Carteret, Jones, Onslow	46 min
Mar 25, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Lenoir	45 min
Mar 25, 3:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Tyrrell	44 min
Mar 25, 3:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Craven	39 min
Mar 25, 3:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Pamlico	32 min
Mar 25, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Tyrrell	59 min
Mar 25, 4:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Craven, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow	40 min
Mar 25, 4:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Tyrrell, Washington	38 min
Mar 25, 4:24 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		66 min
Mar 25, 4:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Washington	46 min
Mar 25, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Hyde, Washington	58 min
Mar 25, 5:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Craven, Duplin, Jones	54 min
Mar 25, 5:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Lenoir	23 min
Mar 25, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Duplin	44 min
Mar 25, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort	50 min
Mar 25, 5:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Duplin	47 min
Mar 25, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Martin	45 min
Mar 25, 6:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Martin, Pitt	48 min
Mar 25, 6:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort	43 min
Mar 25, 6:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort	44 min
Mar 25, 7:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Duplin	54 min
Mar 25, 7:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico	48 min
Mar 25, 7:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	Duplin	3 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.