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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

July 31, 2016Pender County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 31, 2016, 2:01 PM EDT for Pender County, North Carolina. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 31, 2016, 2:01 PM EDT (18:01 UTC)
Expired: Jul 31, 2016, 2:45 PM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC

County Pender County, NC

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 weather statement went out at Jul 31, 10:47 AM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 10:47 AM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 2:54 AM EDT, 11 hours 7 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
254 AM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

NCZ087-096-099-105>109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053-055-056-010700-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-
INLAND NEW HANOVER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-
DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-
INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
254 AM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.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.

   HEAT ADVISORY.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ110-SCZ054-010700-
COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY-
254 AM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.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.

   MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.
   HEAT ADVISORY.

.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.

   MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ250-252-254-256-010700-
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-
254 AM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 2:01 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
201 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

NCZ105-107-109-311845-
INLAND BRUNSWICK NC-INLAND PENDER NC-INLAND NEW HANOVER NC-
201 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR CENTRAL PENDER...NORTHEASTERN
BRUNSWICK AND NORTHERN NEW HANOVER COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

AT 157 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A BROKEN LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF EDGECOMB
TO BATARORA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WILMINGTON...LELAND...HAMPSTEAD...NORTHWEST...TOPSAIL...
CASTLE HAYNE...WRIGHTSBORO...HIGHTSVILLE...PHOENIX...ROCKY POINT...
WOODSIDE...KINGS GRANT...CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE NORTH CAMPUS...
MURRAYVILLE...WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...EDGECOMB...ASHTON...
SCOTTS HILL...BELVILLE AND NAVASSA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 404 AND 416.
 INTERSTATE 140  US ROUTE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 423 AND 434.
 US ROUTE 17 IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 43 AND 44.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO PONDING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3447 7758 3437 7769 3420 7795 3420 7796
      3418 7798 3430 7820 3465 7765
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 251DEG 7KT 3457 7760 3424 7812

DCH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 30, 8:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Robeson	60 min
Jul 31, 2:50 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson	16 hr
Jul 31, 2:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Pender	46 min
Jul 31, 3:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Pender	27 min
Jul 31, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Pender	59 min
Jul 31, 3:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Columbus, Pender	27 min
Jul 31, 4:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Columbus	3 hr
Jul 31, 4:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Columbus	52 min
Jul 31, 5:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILM	Columbus	3 hr
Jul 31, 6:52 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	New Hanover	3 hr
Jul 30, 8:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Williamsburg	68 min
Jul 30, 8:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marion	51 min
Jul 31, 10:16 AM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	ILM	Horry	9 hr
Jul 31, 2:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Georgetown	44 min
Jul 31, 3:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Georgetown	25 min
Jul 31, 3:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Williamsburg	42 min
Jul 31, 4:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Florence	63 min
Jul 31, 4:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Florence, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg	22 min
Jul 31, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marlboro	62 min
Jul 31, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Dillon	59 min
Jul 31, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Dillon, Marlboro	59 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.