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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 54, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

July 15, 20144 counties in North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 15, 2014, 2:15 PM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 15, 2014, 2:15 PM EDT (18:15 UTC)
Expired: Jul 15, 2014, 3:00 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Duplin County, NC, Jones County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, Onslow County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 68 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2334 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 737 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 3 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 15, 2:07 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 2:07 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 15, 3:58 AM EDT, 10 hours 17 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
358 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-160800-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
358 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE
REGION. A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING
WINDS THE MAIN THREAT...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF FROM
WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY EARLY WITH
MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE. SOME STRONG STORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE...MAINLY NEAR THE COAST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ095-098-103-104-160800-
CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
358 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING SOUTH
OF CAPE HATTERAS...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY 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 TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES
THE REGION. A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING
WINDS THE MAIN THREAT...MAINLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING OF
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MUCH OF WEDNESDAY.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE. SOME
STRONG STORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 12:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1236 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NCZ092>094-098-151745-
CRAVEN-JONES-ONSLOW-PAMLICO-
1236 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS PAMLICO...ONSLOW...CRAVEN
AND JONES COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT...

AT 1235 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
SILVERDALE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF PINEY GREEN...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE GREAT LAKE...CATFISH
LAKE...NEW BERN...RIVERDALE...POLLOCKSVILLE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH.

AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

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 3479 7746 3530 7708 3512 7678 3501 7689
      3507 7700 3504 7698 3501 7697 3497 7692
      3480 7708 3479 7717 3477 7715 3476 7712
      3463 7724
TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 218DEG 13KT 3478 7721

TL

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 1:16 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
116 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NCZ045-080-081-093-094-151745-
BEAUFORT-CRAVEN-MAINLAND HYDE-PAMLICO-WASHINGTON-
116 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS PAMLICO...WASHINGTON...
MAINLAND HYDE...BEAUFORT AND CRAVEN COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT...

AT 115 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
PRESCOTT...OR ABOUT 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEW BERN...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...EDWARD...BONNERTON...
ROYAL......AURORA...SOUTH CREEK......AURORA FERRY TERMINAL.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 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.

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 3571 7669 3547 7627 3540 7641 3543 7640
      3536 7643 3539 7646 3537 7648 3551 7659
      3553 7648 3553 7662 3538 7657 3540 7677
      3539 7677 3532 7649 3512 7677 3529 7707
      3545 7692 3543 7688 3546 7692
TIME...MOT...LOC 1715Z 235DEG 14KT 3527 7685

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 1:47 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
147 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NCZ090-091-151830-
DUPLIN-LENOIR-
147 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS DUPLIN AND LENOIR COUNTIES
THROUGH 230 PM EDT...

AT 146 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES SOUTHWEST OF MAGNOLIA...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WARSAW...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MAGNOLIA...ROSE
HILL...GREENEVERS...KENANSVILLE...BEULAVILLE...POTTERS HILL...PINK
HILL.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 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.

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 3490 7815 3510 7818 3518 7817 3518 7807
      3520 7802 3516 7790 3518 7784 3523 7783
      3525 7765 3506 7763 3501 7773 3498 7768
      3492 7765 3472 7768 3471 7799 3473 7802
      3471 7813 3473 7819 3474 7820
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 250DEG 36KT 3484 7820

The office that day

Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 15, 3:14 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		41 hr
Jul 15, 12:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Craven	69 min
Jul 15, 1:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort	29 min
Jul 15, 1:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Duplin	43 min
Jul 15, 2:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Greene, Martin, Pitt, Washington	65 min
Jul 15, 2:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Greene, Lenoir, Pitt	35 min
Jul 15, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Craven, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow	58 min
Jul 15, 3:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Martin, Pitt	42 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.