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Special Marine Warning 13, NWS Wilmington, NC

April 7, 2016

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special marine warning at Apr 7, 2016, 8:07 AM EDT. It was in force for 83 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: Apr 7, 2016, 8:07 AM EDT (12:07 UTC)
Expired: Apr 7, 2016, 9:30 AM EDT
In force: 83 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning 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 special marine warning went out at Apr 7, 7:39 AM EDT, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 7:39 AM EDT, 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 7, 3:19 AM EDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
319 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-080730-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-
INLAND NEW HANOVER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-
COASTAL BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
319 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE PRE-DAWN HOURS
INLAND TO THE MIDDLE AND LATE MORNING NEAR THE COAST...AHEAD OF AN
ENERGETIC COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. PRIMARY THREAT STRAIGHT-LINE WIND
DAMAGE.

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

FREEZE WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED SUNDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE
AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ250-252-254-256-080730-
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-
319 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.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.

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LIKELY SATURDAY INTO EARLY SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 7, 5:15 AM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
515 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

SCZ023-032-033-039-071015-
MARION-FLORENCE-WILLIAMSBURG-DARLINGTON-
515 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
FLORENCE...SOUTHEASTERN DARLINGTON...NORTHWESTERN MARION AND
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES...

AT 513 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ENTERING
THE AREA FROM THE WEST...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FLORENCE...MARION...LAKE CITY...KINGSTREE...TIMMONSVILLE...PAMPLICO...
LAMAR...QUINBY...SARDIS...HEBRON...NEW HOPE...BLUE BRICK...SALTERS...
EFFINGHAM...CARTERSVILLE...HANNAH...FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL
COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS...EVERGREEN...INDIANTOWN AND FRIENDFIELD.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 128 AND 141.
 INTERSTATE 95 IN SOUTH CAROLINA NEAR MILE MARKER 146...AND BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 148 AND 167.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.

LAT...LON 3428 8004 3425 7956 3424 7955 3425 7954
      3424 7938 3350 7957 3351 8010 3372 7998
      3377 8000 3382 7991 3388 7988 3388 7994
      3394 7997 3398 7990 3400 7990 3413 8013
TIME...MOT...LOC 0913Z 258DEG 53KT 3399 7998

MBB

Special weather statement, Apr 7, 6:09 AM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
609 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

NCZ087-099-SCZ024-032-033-039-053-055-071045-
COLUMBUS-ROBESON-MARION-FLORENCE-DILLON-WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND
GEORGETOWN-INLAND HORRY-
609 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN COLUMBUS...
SOUTHEASTERN ROBESON...SOUTHEASTERN FLORENCE...WESTERN GEORGETOWN...
NORTHWESTERN HORRY...MARION...SOUTHEASTERN DILLON AND CENTRAL
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES...

AT 609 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
WAS APPROACHING VERY NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...AND VERY SOUTHEAST
NORTH CAROLINA...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 45 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS LINE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LUMBERTON...MARION...MULLINS...HORRY...ANDREWS...FAIRMONT...CHADBOURN...
JOHNSONVILLE...FAIR BLUFF...LAKE VIEW...HEMINGWAY...BOARDMAN...KINGSBURG...
WARSAW...EARLE...SMITHBORO...HENRY...GALIVANTS FERRY...BRITTONS NECK AND
SAMPIT.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 212 AND 211...AND BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 213 AND 210...AND NEAR MILE MARKER 214.
 INTERSTATE 95 IN NORTH CAROLINA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 14 AND 19.
 US ROUTE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 365 AND 385.
 SC HIGHWAY 22 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 5.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.

LAT...LON 3332 7974 3343 7987 3467 7906 3457 7886
      3447 7886 3447 7874 3324 7951
TIME...MOT...LOC 1005Z 255DEG 39KT 3395 7944

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Special weather statement, Apr 7, 6:42 AM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
642 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

NCZ096-099-SCZ033-053>056-071130-
COLUMBUS-BLADEN-MARION-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL
HORRY-INLAND HORRY-
642 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST AND VERY SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH
730 AM.

AT 642 AM EDT...STRONG SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE
APPROACHING THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST AND VERY SOUTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...MOVING EAST AROUND 45 MPH.

WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
LINE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MYRTLE BEACH...CONWAY...GEORGETOWN...WHITEVILLE...DEBORDIEU COLONY...
SURFSIDE BEACH...PAWLEYS ISLAND...RED HILL...SPRINGMAID PIER...SOCASTEE...
WINYAH BAY ENTRANCE...MURRELLS INLET...YAWKEY SOUTH ISLAND...GARDEN
CITY...MYRTLE BEACH AIRPORT...NORTH MYRTLE BEACH AIRPORT...HORRY...TABOR
CITY...LORIS AND CHADBOURN.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 US ROUTE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 379 AND 411.
 SC HIGHWAY 31 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 5 AND 21...AND BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 23 AND 24.
 SC HIGHWAY 22 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 26.

PEOPLE ATTENDING BASS NATION ELITE TOURNAMENT/HERITAGE FESTIVAL
SHOULD SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.

LAT...LON 3314 7928 3315 7935 3325 7948 3324 7949
      3329 7961 3463 7877 3458 7849 3444 7830
      3416 7849 3415 7854 3406 7856 3401 7864
      3397 7862 3379 7874 3366 7891 3347 7909
      3338 7915 3320 7917 3312 7928
TIME...MOT...LOC 1039Z 259DEG 38KT 3383 7917

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Special weather statement, Apr 7, 6:43 AM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...COR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
643 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

NCZ096-099-SCZ033-053>056-071130-
COLUMBUS-BLADEN-MARION-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL
HORRY-INLAND HORRY-
643 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST AND VERY SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH
730 AM...

AT 642 AM EDT...STRONG SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE
APPROACHING THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST AND VERY SOUTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...MOVING EAST AROUND 45 MPH.

WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
LINE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MYRTLE BEACH...CONWAY...GEORGETOWN...WHITEVILLE...DEBORDIEU COLONY...
SURFSIDE BEACH...PAWLEYS ISLAND...RED HILL...SPRINGMAID PIER...SOCASTEE...
WINYAH BAY ENTRANCE...MURRELLS INLET...YAWKEY SOUTH ISLAND...GARDEN
CITY...MYRTLE BEACH AIRPORT...NORTH MYRTLE BEACH AIRPORT...HORRY...TABOR
CITY...LORIS AND CHADBOURN.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 US ROUTE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 379 AND 411.
 SC HIGHWAY 31 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 5 AND 21...AND BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 23 AND 24.
 SC HIGHWAY 22 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 26.

PEOPLE ATTENDING BASS NATION ELITE TOURNAMENT/HERITAGE FESTIVAL
SHOULD SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.

LAT...LON 3314 7928 3315 7935 3325 7948 3324 7949
      3329 7961 3463 7877 3458 7849 3444 7830
      3416 7849 3415 7854 3406 7856 3401 7864
      3397 7862 3379 7874 3366 7891 3347 7909
      3338 7915 3320 7917 3312 7928
TIME...MOT...LOC 1039Z 259DEG 38KT 3383 7917

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Local storm report, Apr 7, 6:49 AM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
649 AM EDT THU APR 07 2016

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

0632 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E HOGEYE CROSSROADS   33.82N  79.78W
04/07/2016                   WILLIAMSBURG       SC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN ON PATTY ROAD

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1600052

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Special weather statement, Apr 7, 7:26 AM EDT, 41 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 6, 9:24 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	New Hanover	77 min
Apr 7, 6:42 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	48 min
Apr 7, 6:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	47 min
Apr 7, 7:00 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Brunswick, Columbus	30 min
Apr 7, 7:10 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		35 min
Apr 7, 7:17 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Pender	41 min
Apr 7, 7:26 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender	64 min
Apr 7, 7:50 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		55 min
Apr 7, 8:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	33 min
Apr 7, 8:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	New Hanover	47 min
Apr 7, 6:54 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	New Hanover	5 hr
Apr 7, 4:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Darlington, Florence	34 min
Apr 7, 5:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Florence, Williamsburg	60 min
Apr 7, 6:09 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marion, Williamsburg	36 min

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