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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 24, 2012, 12:18 AM EDT for 6 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 57 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 24, 2012, 12:18 AM EDT (04:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2012, 1:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Counties Beaufort County, NC, Craven County, NC, Jones County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, Onslow County, NC, Pamlico County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 58 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
- 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
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 Jul 23, 10:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 10:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
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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.
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Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Greene | 60 min |
| Jul 23, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico | 44 min |
| Jul 23, 8:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Duplin, Greene, Lenoir, Pitt | 64 min |
| Jul 23, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 88 min | |
| Jul 23, 8:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir and 3 more | 53 min |
| Jul 23, 8:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Dare | 47 min |
| Jul 23, 9:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Tyrrell | 39 min |
| Jul 23, 9:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico | 60 min |
| Jul 23, 9:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 65 min | |
| Jul 23, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow | 54 min |
| Jul 23, 11:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Greene, Pitt | 37 min |
| Jul 24, 1:13 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 47 min | |
| Jul 24, 1:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Pamlico | 58 min |
| Jul 24, 2:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Onslow | 56 min |
| Jul 24, 3:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Carteret, Jones | 67 min |
| Jul 24, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Duplin, Greene, Lenoir, Martin, Pitt | 60 min |
| Jul 24, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir and 4 more | 59 min |
| Jul 24, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Duplin, Onslow | 49 min |
| Jul 24, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 62 min | |
| Jul 24, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Dare, Hyde, Jones, Onslow and 3 more | 58 min |
| Jul 24, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 61 min | |
| Jul 24, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Carteret | 56 min |
| Jul 24, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 67 min | |
| Jul 24, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 54 min | |
| Jul 24, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Dare | 32 min |
| Jul 24, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 42 min | |
| Jul 24, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 37 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.