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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

July 3, 2016Williamsburg County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 3, 2016, 9:12 PM EDT for Williamsburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jul 3, 2016, 9:12 PM EDT (01:12 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2016, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC

County Williamsburg County, SC

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NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 3, 8:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 8:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 3:40 PM EDT, 5 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
340 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053-055-041945-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-
INLAND GEORGETOWN-
340 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SCATTERED ACROSS THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SEVERAL DAYS THIS WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ087-096-099-105-109-041945-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-
340 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE UP TO 102 TO 104 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON.

THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SCATTERED ACROSS THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SEVERAL DAYS THIS WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ106-108-041945-
COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-
340 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE UP TO 102 TO 104 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON.

THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SCATTERED ACROSS THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE.

THE EVENING HIGH TIDE WILL BE ELEVATED...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
BELOW MINOR COASTAL FLOOD THRESHOLDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

THE EVENING HIGH TIDE WILL BE ELEVATED AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT.

HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SEVERAL DAYS THIS WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SCZ056-041945-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
340 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SCATTERED ACROSS THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE.

THE EVENING HIGH TIDE WILL BE ELEVATED...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
BELOW MINOR COASTAL FLOOD THRESHOLDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

THE EVENING HIGH TIDE WILL BE ELEVATED AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT.

HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SEVERAL DAYS THIS WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SCZ054-041945-
COASTAL HORRY-
340 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.
   MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SCATTERED ACROSS THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE.

THE EVENING HIGH TIDE WILL BE ELEVATED...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
BELOW MINOR COASTAL FLOOD THRESHOLDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

THE EVENING HIGH TIDE WILL BE ELEVATED AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT.

HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SEVERAL DAYS THIS WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ110-041945-
COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
340 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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.

HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE UP TO 102 TO 104 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON.

THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SCATTERED ACROSS THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE.

THE EVENING HIGH TIDE WILL BE ELEVATED...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
BELOW MINOR COASTAL FLOOD THRESHOLDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

THE EVENING HIGH TIDE WILL BE ELEVATED AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT.

HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SEVERAL DAYS THIS WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ107-041945-
INLAND NEW HANOVER-
340 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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.

HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE UP TO 102 TO 104 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON.

THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SCATTERED ACROSS THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

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

HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SEVERAL DAYS THIS WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ250-252-254-256-041945-
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-
340 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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 SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATERS. THESE STORMS
WILL CONTAIN STRONG GUSTY WINDS...TORRENTIAL RAIN AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING. THE BEST COVERAGE OF STORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 6:03 PM EDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 9:12 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 2:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMPender46 min
Jul 4, 3:29 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryILM36 hr
Jul 4, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMPender43 min
Jul 4, 7:53 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryILMNew Hanover4 hr
Jul 4, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMDarlington43 min
Jul 4, 7:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMMarlboro34 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.