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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

April 4, 2012Greene County, Lenoir County, Pitt County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Apr 4, 2012, 11:41 PM EDT for Greene County, Lenoir County, Pitt 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: Apr 4, 2012, 11:41 PM EDT (03:41 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2012, 12:45 AM EDT
In force: 64 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Counties Greene County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, Pitt County, NC

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The text

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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 Apr 4, 10:49 PM EDT, 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 10:49 PM EDT, 52 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 9:40 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
940 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-060145-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
940 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 4, 6:26 PM EDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
626 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

NCZ029-045-042330-
MARTIN-WASHINGTON-
626 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS WASHINGTON AND MARTIN
COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

AT 626 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
JAMESVILLE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES EAST OF WILLIAMSTON...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM
INCLUDE...DARDENS...PLYMOUTH...HINSON...ROPER.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.

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 3586 7703 3587 7700 3590 7695 3590 7692
      3586 7689 3582 7689 3585 7684 3589 7683
      3589 7681 3587 7678 3589 7673 3589 7660
      3570 7667 3570 7686 3575 7713 3591 7707
      3591 7702
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 275DEG 34KT 3583 7695

Special weather statement, Apr 4, 6:32 PM EDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
632 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

NCZ079-091-042330-
GREENE-LENOIR-
632 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS LENOIR AND GREENE COUNTIES
THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

AT 632 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF SHINE TO
12 MILES WEST OF SHINE TO 24 MILES WEST OF SHINE...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES WEST OF FARMVILLE TO 6 MILES NORTH OF
GOLDSBORO TO 15 MILES WEST OF GOLDSBORO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...SHINE...ARBA......
JASON...INSTITUTE...DAWSON......LA GRANGE...FALLING CREEK......
GRAINGERS...KINSTON.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.

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 3534 7783 3537 7781 3540 7781 3543 7783
      3551 7783 3550 7780 3544 7769 3529 7746
      3517 7760 3515 7778 3518 7784
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 311DEG 19KT 3552 7778 3545 7799
          3543 7821

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Special weather statement, Apr 4, 6:47 PM EDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
647 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

NCZ029-080-042330-
BEAUFORT-MARTIN-
647 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS BEAUFORT AND MARTIN
COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

AT 647 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
BEARGRASS...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILLIAMSTON...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...SMITHWICK...OLD FORD.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

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 3575 7711 3571 7696 3567 7689 3555 7713
      3558 7711 3560 7715 3562 7714 3564 7717
      3568 7717 3570 7719 3571 7719 3572 7717
      3575 7719 3578 7714
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 332DEG 15KT 3573 7714

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Special weather statement, Apr 4, 7:02 PM EDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
702 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

NCZ044-079-091-042330-
GREENE-LENOIR-PITT-
702 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS LENOIR...PITT AND GREENE
COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

AT 701 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
MAURY...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH OF FARMVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM
INCLUDE...ROUNDTREE...AYDEN...WINTERVILLE...GRIFTON...JOHNSONS
MILLS...QUINERLY.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.

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 3559 7763 3555 7718 3533 7738 3534 7740
      3533 7743 3531 7743 3530 7745 3528 7744
      3545 7771
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 282DEG 22KT 3548 7754

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Local storm report, Apr 4, 7:05 PM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
705 PM EDT WED APR 04 2012

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

0645 PM     HAIL             SHINE                   35.44N  77.79W
04/04/2012  E0.50 INCH       GREENE             NC   PUBLIC

            BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORT OF PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL
            NEAR SHINE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1200098

DAG

Special weather statement, Apr 4, 11:41 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1141 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

NCZ044-079-091-050445-
GREENE-LENOIR-PITT-
1141 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS LENOIR...PITT AND GREENE
COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM EDT...

AT 1141 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FALKLAND TO 19 MILES WEST
OF SHINE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF FARMVILLE
TO 9 MILES WEST OF GOLDSBORO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...WALSTONBURG...
BRUCE...CASTORIA...STOKES...LA GRANGE...MOSS HILL.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES...CREEKS...ROADWAYS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 7781 3557 7783 3578 7750 3578 7726
      3577 7726 3576 7721 3574 7719 3564 7717
      3557 7711 3538 7745 3535 7739 3530 7745
      3525 7743 3523 7747 3524 7752 3516 7751
      3507 7761 3501 7773 3512 7775 3518 7783
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 270DEG 27KT 3573 7754 3540 7812

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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
Apr 4, 8:47 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		22 hr
Apr 4, 10:43 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		13 hr
Apr 5, 1:20 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Lenoir	40 min
Apr 5, 4:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Dare	27 min
Apr 5, 4:56 AM EDT	Gale Watch	MHX		11 hr
Apr 5, 2:46 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	MHX	Pamlico	33 hr
Apr 5, 2:46 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	MHX		21 hr
Apr 5, 3:35 PM EDT	Gale Warning	MHX		31 hr
Apr 5, 3:35 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		54 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.