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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

July 22, 2012Jones County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 22, 2012, 3:11 PM EDT for Jones 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: Jul 22, 2012, 3:11 PM EDT (19:11 UTC)
Expired: Jul 22, 2012, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 64 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

County Jones 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 Jul 22, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 11:16 AM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1116 AM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

NCZ103-104-231530-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
1116 AM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.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.

   BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING A THREAT FOR
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AGAIN TODAY. MINOR
FLOODING MAY RESULT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-231530-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
1116 AM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING A THREAT FOR
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AGAIN TODAY. MINOR
FLOODING MAY RESULT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ095-231530-
CARTERET-
1116 AM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
SOUTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.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.

   BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT.
   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING A THREAT FOR
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AGAIN TODAY. MINOR
FLOODING MAY RESULT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ098-231530-
ONSLOW-
1116 AM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.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.

   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING A THREAT FOR
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AGAIN TODAY. MINOR
FLOODING MAY RESULT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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, Jul 22, 1:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 22, 2:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 22, 2:43 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
243 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

NCZ090>094-098-221930-
CRAVEN-DUPLIN-JONES-LENOIR-ONSLOW-PAMLICO-
243 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS PAMLICO...CRAVEN...DUPLIN...
ONSLOW...JONES AND LENOIR COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT...

AT 243 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM JASPER TO MAGNOLIA...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEW BERN TO 6 MILES
SOUTH OF WARSAW...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...PHILLIPS
CROSSROADS...LIMA...BELLAIR...TRENTON...FOREST...NEW BERN.

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

AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

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.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS. MANY LIGHTNING
STRIKES WILL OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF THE HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. IF
YOU CANNOT SEEK SHELTER INDOORS TAKE COVER IN A VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3490 7815 3499 7816 3517 7791 3516 7790
      3518 7785 3522 7784 3528 7775 3525 7722
      3513 7673 3505 7698 3507 7700 3505 7699
      3476 7793 3486 7817
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 286DEG 17KT 3519 7721 3491 7806

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Special weather statement, Jul 22, 3:11 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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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
Jul 21, 8:28 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	Dare	92 min
Jul 21, 8:41 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		34 min
Jul 21, 8:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Washington	43 min
Jul 21, 9:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Washington	27 min
Jul 22, 11:22 AM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	MHX		9 hr
Jul 22, 1:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Lenoir	54 min
Jul 22, 2:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Pamlico	66 min
Jul 22, 2:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Craven, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir	47 min
Jul 22, 2:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Craven, Jones, Onslow	43 min
Jul 22, 3:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Jones, Onslow	59 min
Jul 22, 3:41 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		49 min
Jul 22, 4:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	Craven	91 min
Jul 22, 4:23 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		52 min
Jul 22, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Lenoir	60 min
Jul 22, 4:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Carteret	44 min
Jul 22, 4:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow	66 min
Jul 22, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Hyde	49 min
Jul 22, 5:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort	55 min
Jul 22, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		62 min
Jul 22, 5:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Hyde	39 min
Jul 22, 6:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Pitt	54 min
Jul 22, 6:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Dare	40 min
Jul 22, 7:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Tyrrell	41 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.