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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Wilmington, NC

May 3, 2016Bladen County, Brunswick County, Columbus County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2016, 5:29 PM EDT for Bladen County, Brunswick County, Columbus County, North Carolina. It was in force for 61 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 3, 2016, 5:29 PM EDT (21:29 UTC)
Expired: May 3, 2016, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bladen County, NC, Brunswick County, NC, Columbus County, NC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 3, 5:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nnw Barb Crest Traile, NC	PORTA-POTTY THROWN 150 FEET
May 3, 5:30 PM EDT	HAIL 1	2 Nnw Barb Crest Traile, NC	SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE TO FIVE ACRES OF STRAWBERRIES
May 3, 5:31 PM EDT	HAIL 0.88	3 N Barb Crest Trailer, NC	DIME TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND
May 3, 5:45 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Hallsboro, NC

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 3, 2:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 137 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: 1655 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 539 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 171 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 161 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.1
Supercell composite: 6.5

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The text

As transmitted.

671 
WUUS52 KILM 032129
SVRILM
NCC017-019-047-032230-
/O.NEW.KILM.SV.W.0013.160503T2129Z-160503T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
529 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHEASTERN COLUMBUS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  CENTRAL BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT

* AT 529 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER WHITEVILLE...
  MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WHITEVILLE...LAKE WACCAMAW...NORTHWEST...SANDYFIELD...REDBUG...COUNCIL...
  FREEMAN...HALLSBORO...DELCO...HONEY ISLAND...ELKTON...CARVERS...EMERSON...
  MAKATOKA...RIEGELWOOD...SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE...CRUSOE
  ISLAND...BRUNSWICK...BOLTON AND EAST ARCADIA.

THIS INCLUDES US ROUTE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 388 AND 424.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3444 7821 3440 7825 3438 7824 3438 7823
      3437 7821 3435 7820 3436 7816 3437 7815
      3436 7814 3437 7814 3437 7812 3403 7828
      3432 7879 3442 7871 3451 7862
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 289DEG 28KT 3437 7871 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

III

3 follow-up statements

570 
WWUS52 KILM 032149
SVSILM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
549 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016

NCC017-019-047-032230-
/O.CON.KILM.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160503T2230Z/
BLADEN NC-COLUMBUS NC-BRUNSWICK NC-
549 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN...NORTHEASTERN COLUMBUS AND CENTRAL BRUNSWICK
COUNTIES...

AT 548 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER HALLSBORO...OR 7
MILES EAST OF WHITEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKE WACCAMAW...NORTHWEST...SANDYFIELD...REDBUG...COUNCIL...FREEMAN...
HALLSBORO...DELCO...HONEY ISLAND...CARVERS...EMERSON...MAKATOKA...
RIEGELWOOD...KELLY...BOLTON...EAST ARCADIA AND SANDY CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3444 7821 3440 7825 3438 7824 3438 7823
      3437 7821 3435 7820 3436 7816 3437 7815
      3436 7814 3437 7814 3437 7812 3403 7828
      3430 7869 3434 7868 3450 7853
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 287DEG 27KT 3434 7856 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

III

082 
WWUS52 KILM 032207
SVSILM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
607 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016

NCC019-032216-
/O.CAN.KILM.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160503T2230Z/
BRUNSWICK NC-
607 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL BRUNSWICK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3444 7821 3440 7825 3438 7824 3438 7823
      3437 7821 3435 7820 3415 7846 3430 7869
      3434 7868 3436 7855 3448 7844
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 279DEG 15KT 3431 7851 

$$

NCC017-047-032230-
/O.CON.KILM.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160503T2230Z/
BLADEN NC-COLUMBUS NC-
607 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN AND NORTHEASTERN COLUMBUS COUNTIES...

AT 606 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER LAKE WACCAMAW...
OR 11 MILES EAST OF WHITEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKE WACCAMAW...SANDYFIELD...CARVERS...REDBUG...COUNCIL...FREEMAN...
HALLSBORO...RIEGELWOOD...BOLTON AND EAST ARCADIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3444 7821 3440 7825 3438 7824 3438 7823
      3437 7821 3435 7820 3415 7846 3430 7869
      3434 7868 3436 7855 3448 7844
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 279DEG 15KT 3431 7851 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

III

555 
WWUS52 KILM 032218
SVSILM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
618 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016

NCC017-032228-
/O.CAN.KILM.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160503T2230Z/
BLADEN NC-
618 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3437 7823 3438 7823 3437 7822 3437 7821
      3436 7821 3435 7820 3417 7844 3427 7853
      3434 7851 3438 7844 3437 7840 3437 7833
      3440 7826
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 289DEG 28KT 3428 7840 

$$

NCC047-032230-
/O.CON.KILM.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160503T2230Z/
COLUMBUS NC-
618 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLUMBUS COUNTY...

AT 618 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE WACCAMAW...
OR 17 MILES EAST OF WHITEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKE WACCAMAW...SANDYFIELD...FREEMAN...RIEGELWOOD AND BOLTON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3437 7823 3438 7823 3437 7822 3437 7821
      3436 7821 3435 7820 3417 7844 3427 7853
      3434 7851 3438 7844 3437 7840 3437 7833
      3440 7826
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 289DEG 28KT 3428 7840 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

III

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 3, 3:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Robeson	53 min
May 3, 4:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen, Robeson	59 min
May 3, 5:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen, Columbus, Pender	59 min
May 3, 6:24 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Pender	51 min
May 3, 7:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender	56 min
May 3, 8:59 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender	61 min
May 3, 10:11 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover	3 hr
May 3, 4:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Robeson	66 min
May 3, 4:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Pender	61 min
May 3, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Columbus, Robeson	62 min
May 3, 6:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Brunswick, Columbus	23 min
May 3, 6:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	New Hanover	67 min
May 3, 7:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Cumberland	19 min
May 3, 7:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover	26 min
May 3, 7:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Robeson	52 min
May 3, 7:32 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		58 min
May 3, 7:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Hoke	36 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.