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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

August 25, 2012Pamlico County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 25, 2012, 3:18 AM EDT for Pamlico County, 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
Aug 25, 2012, 3:18 AM EDT (07:18 UTC)
Expired
Aug 25, 2012, 4:15 AM EDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

County Pamlico County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 28 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 2012-08-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 952 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2012-08-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
952 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
483 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
191 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
4.0

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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 Aug 25, 2:58 AM EDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 2:58 AM EDT, 20 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 24, 8:16 PM EDT, 7 hours 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
816 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-260030-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
816 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ095-103-104-260030-
CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
816 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT...WITH LOCALIZED
FLOODING POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT.

SWELL FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK BRINGING AN INCREASED RIP CURRENT THREAT ALONG
AREA BEACHES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ098-260030-
ONSLOW-
816 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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.

SWELL FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK BRINGING AN INCREASED RIP CURRENT THREAT ALONG
AREA BEACHES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 24, 11:16 PM EDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1116 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

NCZ103-104-250345-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
1116 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER
BANKS HYDE COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 PM EDT...

AT 1116 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES SOUTHWEST OF HATTERAS...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
OCRACOKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...HATTERAS.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PENNY SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY 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 3521 7553 3523 7555 3522 7562 3518 7576
      3511 7593 3513 7595 3521 7576 3520 7575
      3522 7571 3524 7568 3522 7567 3524 7564
      3527 7560 3528 7553 3526 7551
TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 235DEG 9KT 3516 7585
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 11:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1150 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

NCZ103-104-250430-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
1150 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER
BANKS HYDE COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM EDT...

AT 1150 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
OCRACOKE...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...OCRACOKE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

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 3522 7566 3520 7568 3518 7576 3510 7599
      3513 7599 3513 7595 3518 7582 3520 7577
      3521 7576 3520 7575 3522 7571 3523 7569
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 200DEG 13KT 3507 7596

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Special weather statement, Aug 25, 12:35 AM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1235 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

NCZ103-250530-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
1235 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS OUTER BANKS DARE COUNTY
THROUGH 130 AM EDT...

AT 1235 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
AVON...OR ABOUT OVER BUXTON...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...AVON...SALVO...
WAVES...RODANTHE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

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 3524 7552 3525 7561 3527 7560 3529 7552
      3536 7552 3539 7550 3547 7550 3548 7551
      3546 7552 3547 7553 3548 7553 3549 7549
      3562 7548 3576 7553 3576 7551 3567 7547
      3555 7545
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 189DEG 18KT 3534 7556

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Local storm report, Aug 25, 12:38 AM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 25, 2:21 AM EDT, 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
221 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

NCZ092>095-098-250715-
CARTERET-CRAVEN-JONES-ONSLOW-PAMLICO-
221 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS PAMLICO...CRAVEN...
ONSLOW...JONES AND CARTERET COUNTIES THROUGH 315 AM EDT...

AT 221 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
BOGUE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES WEST OF NEWPORT...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...ELLIS LAKE......CAMP
BRYAN...LITTLE LAKE......GREAT LAKE...LONG LAKE......HAVELOCK...
CATFISH LAKE...CROATAN......RIVERDALE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

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 3502 7716 3508 7701 3507 7701 3509 7699
      3503 7678 3496 7680 3507 7700 3501 7697
      3495 7688 3494 7681 3472 7687 3469 7698
      3468 7697 3469 7695 3469 7688 3468 7688
      3466 7711
TIME...MOT...LOC 0621Z 180DEG 14KT 3475 7700

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Special weather statement, Aug 25, 3:18 AM 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
Aug 24, 8:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX44 min
Aug 24, 8:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXCarteret46 min
Aug 24, 8:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX40 min
Aug 24, 8:42 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXCarteret18 min
Aug 24, 9:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX62 min
Aug 24, 9:52 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXCarteret, Hyde53 min
Aug 24, 10:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX62 min
Aug 24, 10:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXHyde28 min
Aug 24, 11:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX60 min
Aug 24, 11:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXHyde29 min
Aug 24, 11:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXHyde40 min
Aug 25, 12:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXDare55 min
Aug 25, 2:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCraven54 min
Aug 25, 4:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCarteret, Pamlico60 min
Aug 25, 7:14 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX31 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2012Every special weather statement in 2012

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.