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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Jun 25, 2012, 7:35 PM EDT for Dare County, Tyrrell County, Washington County, North Carolina. It was in force for 55 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
- Jun 25, 2012, 7:35 PM EDT (23:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2012, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Counties Dare County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, Washington County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 130 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 860 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 748 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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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 Jun 25, 6:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 6:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 545 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-091>094-262145- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO- 545 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 429 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN 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. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP...WITH A FEW STORMS CAPABLE OF BECOMING STRONG TO SEVERE...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 264. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ103-104-262145- OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 545 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 429 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN 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. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP...WITH A FEW STORMS CAPABLE OF BECOMING STRONG TO SEVERE...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 264. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ090-262145- DUPLIN- 545 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP...WITH A FEW STORMS CAPABLE OF BECOMING STRONG TO SEVERE...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 264. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ095-262145- CARTERET- 545 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN 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. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP...WITH A FEW STORMS CAPABLE OF BECOMING STRONG TO SEVERE...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 264. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ098-262145- ONSLOW- 545 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN 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. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP...WITH A FEW STORMS CAPABLE OF BECOMING STRONG TO SEVERE...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 264. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 7:35 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
735 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012
NCZ045>047-260030-
MAINLAND DARE-TYRRELL-WASHINGTON-
735 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS WASHINGTON...MAINLAND DARE
AND TYRRELL COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT...
AT 735 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MASHOES TO 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF WESTOVER...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH
OF MANNS HARBOR TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EDENTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
15 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...PLEASANT GROVE...
LEVELS...EAST LAKE...BUFFALO CITY...FRYING PAN LANDING...CENTER OF
PHELPS LAKE.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PENNY SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
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 3566 7576 3562 7573 3558 7577 3557 7584
3558 7583 3570 7614 3560 7621 3561 7629
3569 7627 3570 7659 3588 7674 3595 7669
3595 7655 3599 7640 3594 7636 3600 7617
3596 7601 3598 7586 3589 7574 3569 7571
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 324DEG 22KT 3594 7580 3599 7674
11The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 3:48 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 42 hr | |
| Jun 25, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 88 min | |
| Jun 25, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Dare | 65 min |
| Jun 25, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 64 min | |
| Jun 25, 7:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Dare, Martin, Tyrrell, Washington | 71 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.