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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

July 10, 2014Pitt County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 10, 2014, 12:13 PM EDT for Pitt County, North Carolina. It was in force for 62 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 10, 2014, 12:13 PM EDT (16:13 UTC)
Expired: Jul 10, 2014, 1:15 PM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

County Pitt County, NC

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 10, 7:37 AM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 7:37 AM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 4:29 AM EDT, 7 hours 44 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
429 AM EDT THU JUL 10 2014

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-110830-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
429 AM EDT THU JUL 10 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO STALL ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
TODAY AND OVERNIGHT AND ENHANCE THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. SEVERAL
INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE AND THIS COULD LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLOODING PROBLEMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ095-098-103-104-110830-
CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
429 AM EDT THU JUL 10 2014

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO STALL ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
TODAY AND OVERNIGHT AND ENHANCE THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. SEVERAL INCHES OF
RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE AND THIS COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED
FLOODING PROBLEMS.

   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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 10, 7:33 AM EDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
733 AM EDT THU JUL 10 2014

NCZ080-093-101230-
BEAUFORT-CRAVEN-
733 AM EDT THU JUL 10 2014

...A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS BEAUFORT AND
CRAVEN COUNTIES THROUGH 830 AM EDT...

AT 732 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER
VANCEBORO...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEW BERN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM
INCLUDE...ERNUL...WILMAR...BLOUNTS CREEK...COX CROSSROADS...CORE
POINT...RIVER ROAD.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 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 3542 7676 3544 7682 3545 7691 3548 7699
      3545 7697 3546 7692 3542 7688 3543 7684
      3540 7680 3536 7670 3513 7727 3522 7741
      3535 7728 3536 7724 3538 7724 3540 7720
      3562 7698
TIME...MOT...LOC 1132Z 234DEG 20KT 3527 7717

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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 10:08 AM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 10:48 AM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1048 AM EDT THU JUL 10 2014

NCZ092>094-101545-
CRAVEN-JONES-PAMLICO-
1048 AM EDT THU JUL 10 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS PAMLICO...CRAVEN AND JONES
COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 AM EDT...

AT 1048 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
JAMES CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...FAIRFIELD
HARBOR......BRIDGETON...OLYMPIA...REELSBORO...GRANTSBORO...SILVER
HILL...ALLIANCE...BAYBORO.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

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.

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 3492 7696 3504 7713 3528 7693 3522 7685
      3523 7663 3528 7661 3532 7662 3527 7654
      3499 7688 3507 7700 3501 7697 3497 7691
TIME...MOT...LOC 1448Z 220DEG 16KT 3505 7698

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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 11:24 AM EDT, 49 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 11:59 AM EDT, 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 12:13 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 9, 9:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Pitt	25 min
Jul 10, 4:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Greene, Lenoir	58 min
Jul 10, 6:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Greene, Lenoir, Pitt	56 min
Jul 10, 7:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort	57 min
Jul 10, 10:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Jones	67 min
Jul 10, 10:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Pamlico	57 min
Jul 10, 11:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Lenoir	66 min
Jul 10, 11:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort	61 min
Jul 10, 12:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Pamlico	61 min
Jul 10, 1:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Martin	56 min
Jul 10, 1:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Pitt	53 min
Jul 10, 2:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Currituck	26 min
Jul 10, 3:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Greene, Pitt	65 min
Jul 10, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Duplin	57 min
Jul 10, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort, Martin, Washington	53 min
Jul 10, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Tyrrell	60 min
Jul 10, 4:43 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	Greene, Pitt	92 min
Jul 10, 5:08 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	Tyrrell, Washington	82 min
Jul 10, 5:23 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		37 min
Jul 10, 5:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Jones	66 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.