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Heat Advisory 5, NWS Wilmington, NC

July 7, 20166 counties in North Carolina; 8 counties in South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this heat advisory at Jul 7, 2016, 7:57 PM EDT for 6 counties in North Carolina; 8 counties in South Carolina. It took effect at Jul 8, 2016, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 7, 2016, 7:57 PM EDT (23:57 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 8, 2016, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired: Jul 8, 2016, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC

Counties Bladen County, NC, Brunswick County, NC, Columbus County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC, Robeson County, NC, Darlington County, SC, Dillon County, SC, Florence County, SC, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC, Marion County, SC, Marlboro County, SC, Williamsburg County, SC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:57 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

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 169 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: 180 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -261 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1326 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 19 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 heat advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this heat advisory went out at Jul 7, 7:39 PM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 7:39 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 6:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
611 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053-055-082215-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-
INLAND BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-
611 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 349 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH 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.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

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

HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REACH 105 DEGREES ON FRIDAY, AND MAY
APPROACH 110 ON SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-082215-
COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
611 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 349 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH 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 RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

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

HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REACH 105 DEGREES ON FRIDAY, AND MAY
APPROACH 110 ON SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ250-252-254-256-082215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
611 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING.

.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.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 7, 5:52 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
552 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2016

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

0505 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S POLSON CROSSROADS   34.28N  80.02W
07/07/2016                   DARLINGTON         SC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            POWER LINES IN ROADWAY.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1600172

ROSS

Local storm report, Jul 7, 6:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
601 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2016

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

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENBRIAR              34.19N  79.70W
07/07/2016                   FLORENCE           SC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TREE IN ROADWAY S MCCURDY RD AND BECKYS PKWY.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1600173

ROSS

Local storm report, Jul 7, 6:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
610 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2016

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

0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSE COUNTRY CLUB ESTA 34.15N  79.36W
07/07/2016                   MARION             SC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            POWER LINES IN ROADWAY PENDEBORO AND BLUFF RDS.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1600174

ROSS

Local storm report, Jul 7, 6:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
620 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2016

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

0527 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CUSAC CROSSROADS        34.02N  79.85W
07/07/2016                   FLORENCE           SC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TREE IN ROADWAY OAK GROVE RD AND OLANTA HWY

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1600175

ROSS

Local storm report, Jul 7, 6:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
648 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2016

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

0515 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW ROGERS CROSSROADS  34.25N  79.91W
07/07/2016                   DARLINGTON         SC   911 CALL CENTER

            A LARGE TREE REPOREDLY FELL ONTO A HOUSE ON GREEN
            STREET ROAD. NO INFORMATION PASSED ALONG AS TO THE
            EXTENT OF HOUSE DAMAGE. THE TIME WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON
            RADAR DATA.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1600176

RJD

Local storm report, Jul 7, 6:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
651 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2016

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

0620 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WNW EMERSON           34.19N  78.92W
07/07/2016                   COLUMBUS           NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TREE IN ROADWAY SWAMP FOX HIGHWAY

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1600177

ROSS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 6, 9:07 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	ILM	Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender	21 hr
Jul 7, 3:37 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	ILM		12 hr
Jul 7, 6:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Columbus	50 min
Jul 7, 6:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Brunswick, Columbus	34 min
Jul 7, 6:55 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		2 hr
Jul 7, 7:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover	42 min
Jul 7, 7:50 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		25 min
Jul 7, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Darlington	41 min
Jul 7, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Darlington, Florence	47 min
Jul 7, 5:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Florence	45 min
Jul 7, 5:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marlboro	35 min
Jul 7, 5:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Marlboro	27 min
Jul 7, 5:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Dillon, Florence, Marion	38 min
Jul 7, 6:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Florence, Horry, Marion	45 min

Nearby

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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.