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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

July 2, 2016Robeson County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2016, 10:03 PM EDT for Robeson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 2, 2016, 10:03 PM EDT (02:03 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2016, 10:45 PM EDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC

County Robeson County, NC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 191 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.

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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: 559 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1433 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 205 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 2.7

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 2, 9:55 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 9:55 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 4:30 PM EDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
430 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

NCZ087-096-099-105-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053-055-032030-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-
DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-
INLAND GEORGETOWN-
430 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE NEAR 100 DEGREES FOR AN HOUR OR TWO THIS
AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE UP TO 103 DEGREES SUNDAY AND
AROUND 105 DEGREES FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE
REQUIRED NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ106-108-SCZ056-032030-
COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
430 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE EARLY EVENING HIGH TIDE WILL BE ELEVATED WITH WATER COMING
WELL UP ONTO THE BEACH...BUT MINOR COASTAL FLOOD THRESHOLDS ARE
NOT EXPECTED TO BE REACHED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE NEAR 100 DEGREES SUNDAY AND
AROUND 100 DEGREES FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK...POSSIBLY UP TO 105 MID
WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ110-SCZ054-032030-
COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY-
430 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY 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.

THE EARLY EVENING HIGH TIDE WILL BE ELEVATED WITH WATER COMING
WELL UP ONTO THE BEACH...BUT MINOR COASTAL FLOOD THRESHOLDS ARE
NOT EXPECTED TO BE REACHED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE NEAR 100 DEGREES SUNDAY AND
AROUND 100 DEGREES FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK...POSSIBLY UP TO 105 MID
WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ107-032030-
INLAND NEW HANOVER-
430 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH 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.

   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE NEAR 100 DEGREES SUNDAY AND
AROUND 100 DEGREES FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK...POSSIBLY UP TO 105 MID
WEEK.

MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE LOWER CAPE FEAR RIVER
IS LIKELY DURING THE NIGHTTIME HIGH TIDE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ250-252-254-256-032030-
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-
430 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 7:16 PM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
716 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

NCZ096-022345-
BLADEN NC-
716 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NORTHEASTERN BLADEN COUNTY UNTIL 745
PM EDT...

AT 715 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR AMMON...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELIZABETHTOWN. THIS STORM WAS
NEARLY STATIONARY.

WIND GUSTS OF UP 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AMMON.

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 3484 7849 3481 7845 3477 7843 3475 7839
      3473 7839 3472 7838 3470 7837 3469 7835
      3468 7835 3467 7832 3465 7832 3464 7831
      3467 7852 3479 7871 3485 7864 3485 7852
      3486 7850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 354DEG 4KT 3478 7849

MJC

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 7:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
746 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

NCZ096-030000-
BLADEN NC-
746 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NORTH CENTRAL BLADEN COUNTY UNTIL
800 PM EDT...

AT 746 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9
MILES SOUTHEAST OF AMMON...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELIZABETHTOWN...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF UP 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL
BLADEN COUNTY.

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 3484 7849 3483 7847 3481 7846 3481 7845
      3477 7843 3475 7839 3473 7839 3472 7838
      3470 7837 3469 7834 3463 7836 3472 7861
      3485 7850 3486 7850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 292DEG 11KT 3474 7844

MJC

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 8:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
839 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

NCZ087-030115-
ROBESON NC-
839 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NORTH CENTRAL ROBESON COUNTY UNTIL
915 PM EDT...

AT 839 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER BUIE...OR NEAR RED SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF UP 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM ALONG WITH
DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LUMBERTON...RED SPRINGS...REX...BUIE...ROBESON COMMUNITY COLLEGE...
BARKER TEN MILE...RENNERT AND SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 95 IN NORTH CAROLINA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 19
AND 31.

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 3465 7918 3483 7919 3487 7899 3463 7897
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 267DEG 15KT 3475 7910

8

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 9:13 PM EDT, 50 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
913 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

NCZ096-030215-
BLADEN NC-
913 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR BLADEN COUNTY UNTIL 1015 PM EDT...

AT 911 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
DUART...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELIZABETHTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 20
MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...AND FREQUENT CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELIZABETHTOWN...AMMON...RUSKIN...WHITE OAK...JEROME...DUART...
TOBERMORY...WHITE LAKE...DUBLIN...AND TAR HEEL.

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.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3474 7839 3470 7837 3469 7835 3466 7832
      3464 7831 3463 7832 3461 7831 3461 7883
      3469 7881 3474 7886 3484 7890 3485 7867
      3485 7852 3486 7850
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 266DEG 16KT 3476 7880

SRP

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 9:18 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 10:03 PM EDT, 0 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
Jul 2, 8:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Robeson	36 min
Jul 2, 9:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen	62 min
Jul 2, 9:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Robeson	42 min
Jul 3, 3:18 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	New Hanover	20 hr
Jul 3, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Robeson	47 min
Jul 3, 3:34 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson	51 hr
Jul 3, 4:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen	45 min
Jul 3, 4:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Pender	26 min
Jul 3, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Pender	50 min
Jul 3, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		44 min
Jul 3, 6:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	42 min
Jul 3, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	New Hanover, Pender	45 min
Jul 3, 6:22 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		38 min
Jul 3, 7:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	New Hanover	50 min
Jul 3, 3:12 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	ILM	Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion and 2 more	15 hr
Jul 3, 1:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marlboro	47 min
Jul 3, 2:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marlboro	49 min
Jul 3, 3:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Darlington	47 min
Jul 3, 3:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Darlington, Florence	30 min
Jul 3, 3:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Darlington, Marlboro	45 min
Jul 3, 3:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Darlington, Dillon, Marlboro	28 min
Jul 3, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Williamsburg	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.