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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

July 23, 2012Greene County, Pitt County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2012, 11:38 PM EDT for Greene County, Pitt County, North Carolina. It was in force for 37 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 23, 2012, 11:38 PM EDT (03:38 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2012, 12:15 AM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Counties Greene County, NC, Pitt County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 96 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Newport, NC at 00:00Z on 2012-07-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1760 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Newport, NC at 00:00Z on 2012-07-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 58 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1760 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1040 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.8

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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 Jul 23, 10:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 10:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 4:40 PM EDT, 6 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
440 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-242045-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
440 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THE EVENING. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS 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.

   HEAT ADVISORY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY EVENING.
THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HEAT INDEX VALUES
ABOVE 105 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ095-242045-
CARTERET-
440 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM 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.

   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THE EVENING. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS 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.
   HEAT ADVISORY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY EVENING.
THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HEAT INDEX VALUES
ABOVE 105 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ098-242045-
ONSLOW-
440 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM 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.

   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THE EVENING. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS 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.

   HEAT ADVISORY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY EVENING.
THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HEAT INDEX VALUES
ABOVE 105 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ103-104-242045-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
440 PM EDT MON JUL 23 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.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THE EVENING. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS 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.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY EVENING.
THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 9:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
921 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

NCZ046-047-081-240200-
MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-TYRRELL-
921 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS MAINLAND DARE...MAINLAND
HYDE AND TYRRELL COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM EDT...

AT 921 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
GUM NECK...OR ABOUT 21 MILES NORTHWEST OF ENGELHARD...MOVING EAST AT
25 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...FRYING PAN LANDING...
CENTER OF DARE COUNTY BOMBING RANGE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.

DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE FIRST LIGHTNING FLASH BEFORE HEADING TO
SAFETY. MOVE INDOORS AT THE FIRST SIGN OF THREATENING SKIES OR THE
FIRST SOUND OF THUNDER. MAKE SURE THAT LIGHTNING IS WELL AWAY FROM
YOUR LOCATION BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3568 7573 3567 7576 3563 7572 3561 7575
      3562 7629 3584 7629 3586 7606 3579 7604
      3571 7605 3569 7603 3565 7603 3568 7601
      3577 7599 3586 7599 3588 7574 3583 7572
      3577 7573 3571 7571
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 270DEG 21KT 3573 7617

AUSTIN
Local storm report, Jul 23, 9:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
928 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

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

0848 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WINTERVILLE             35.53N  77.40W
07/23/2012                   PITT               NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE SNAPPED IN HALF AND FELL THROUGH HOUSE ON COOPER
            STREET.

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1200353

MELENDEZ
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 10:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 23, 11:06 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 11:21 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 11:38 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 8:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXGreene60 min
Jul 23, 8:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXBeaufort, Craven, Pamlico44 min
Jul 23, 8:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXDuplin, Greene, Lenoir, Pitt64 min
Jul 23, 8:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX88 min
Jul 23, 8:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXBeaufort, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir and 3 more53 min
Jul 23, 8:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXDare47 min
Jul 23, 9:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXTyrrell39 min
Jul 23, 9:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXCarteret, Craven, Duplin, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico60 min
Jul 23, 9:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX65 min
Jul 23, 11:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXDuplin, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow54 min
Jul 24, 12:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXBeaufort, Craven, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico57 min
Jul 24, 1:13 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX47 min
Jul 24, 1:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXPamlico58 min
Jul 24, 2:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXOnslow56 min
Jul 24, 3:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCarteret, Jones67 min
Jul 24, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXDuplin, Greene, Lenoir, Martin, Pitt60 min
Jul 24, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXBeaufort, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir and 4 more59 min
Jul 24, 5:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXDuplin, Onslow49 min
Jul 24, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX62 min
Jul 24, 5:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXBeaufort, Craven, Dare, Hyde, Jones, Onslow and 3 more58 min
Jul 24, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX61 min
Jul 24, 6:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXCarteret56 min
Jul 24, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX67 min
Jul 24, 6:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX54 min
Jul 24, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXDare32 min
Jul 24, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX42 min
Jul 24, 7:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX37 min

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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.