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Small Craft Advisory 26, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

February 24, 2016

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this small craft advisory at Feb 24, 2016, 10:19 PM EST. It was in force for 39 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 24, 2016, 10:19 PM EST (03:19 UTC)
Expired: Feb 26, 2016, 1:00 PM EST
In force: 39 hr
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 24, 10:02 PM EST, 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 10:02 PM EST, 17 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 24, 10:16 PM EST, 3 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 24, 6:09 PM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
609 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

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

0125 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LA GRANGE               35.31N  77.79W
02/24/2016                   LENOIR             NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORT OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO
            SMALL BUILDINGS AND A BILLBOARD DESTROYED ALONG HWY 70
            NEAR LA GRANGE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1600160

DAG

Special weather statement, Feb 24, 6:47 PM EST, 3 hours 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
647 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

NCZ029-044-079-250030-
GREENE-PITT-MARTIN-
647 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN GREENE...
NORTHWESTERN MARTIN AND NORTHWESTERN PITT COUNTIES...

AT 646 PM EST...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS 7 MILES
NORTHEAST OF FREMONT...OR 15 MILES WEST OF FARMVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENVILLE...FARMVILLE...BETHEL...ROBERSONVILLE...FOUNTAIN...HAMILTON...OAK
CITY...PARMELE...WALSTONBURG...EVERETTS...FALKLAND AND HASSELL.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FOR EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3606 7732 3601 7721 3593 7719 3594 7713
      3593 7712 3593 7709 3594 7705 3593 7703
      3540 7780 3542 7782 3557 7782 3576 7752
      3580 7747 3581 7742 3583 7739 3582 7735
      3591 7734 3600 7741 3607 7733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 233DEG 48KT 3562 7787

DAG

Local storm report, Feb 24, 8:40 PM EST, 1 hour 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
840 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

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

0500 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG FAIRFIELD HARBOUR       35.08N  76.96W
02/24/2016                   CRAVEN             NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1600161

CQD

Local storm report, Feb 24, 8:58 PM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
858 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

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

1241 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW ORIENTAL           35.02N  76.71W
02/24/2016  M43 MPH          PAMLICO            NC   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED A 43 MPH NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OFF
            A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION IN ORIENTAL.

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 E CALYPSO             35.15N  77.96W
02/24/2016                   DUPLIN             NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED TREE DOWN NEAR
            WAYNE/DUPLIN BORDER. CORRECTED... TIME BASED ON RADAR.

1259 PM     TSTM WND GST     WALLACE                 34.74N  77.99W
02/24/2016  M52 MPH          DUPLIN             NC   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED A 52 MPH GUST OFF A PERSONAL WEATHER
            STATION IN WALLACE.

0100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WARSAW                  35.00N  78.09W
02/24/2016                   DUPLIN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            PUBLIC REPORTED TREES SNAPPED AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN IN
            WARSAW. TIME BASED ON RADAR.

0115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SUMMERLINS CROSSROADS   35.08N  77.96W
02/24/2016                   DUPLIN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            POWER LINES DOWN

0123 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W LA GRANGE           35.31N  77.81W
02/24/2016                   LENOIR             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            TRUCK BLOWN OFF ROAD ON US 70

0125 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LA GRANGE               35.31N  77.79W
02/24/2016                   LENOIR             NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORT OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO
            SMALL BUILDINGS AND A BILLBOARD DESTROYED ALONG HWY 70
            NEAR LA GRANGE.

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JASON                   35.38N  77.78W
02/24/2016                   GREENE             NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORT OF LARGE TREE BRANCHES
            DOWN IN JASON ALONG HWY 903.

0135 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CASTORIA                35.54N  77.67W
02/24/2016                   GREENE             NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TREES DOWN IN CASTORIA. TIME
            BASED ON RADAR.

0147 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WINTERVILLE             35.53N  77.40W
02/24/2016                   PITT               NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            PUBLIC REPORTED A PORCH BLOWN OFF A MOBILE HOME ON
            REEDY BRANCH ROAD IN WINTERVILLE. TIME BASED ON RADAR.

0153 PM     HAIL             GREENVILLE              35.60N  77.37W
02/24/2016  E1.25 INCH       PITT               NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            PUBLIC REPORTED HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL IN GREENVILLE.
            TIME BASED ON RADAR.

0155 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W AYDEN               35.47N  77.44W
02/24/2016                   PITT               NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN

0218 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WILLIAMSTON             35.85N  77.06W
02/24/2016                   MARTIN             NC   PUBLIC

            BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED A PUBLIC REPORT OF LARGE TREE
            LIMBS DOWN IN WILLIAMSTON. TIME BASED ON RADAR.

0218 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ESE DOUGLAS CROSSROAD 35.52N  76.93W
02/24/2016  M49 MPH          BEAUFORT           NC   OTHER FEDERAL

            BUNYAN RAWS REPORTED A 49 MPH NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND
            GUST.

0245 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST NEW BERN                35.12N  77.08W
02/24/2016  M49 MPH          CRAVEN             NC   ASOS

            NEW BERN ASOS KEWN REPORTED A 49 MPH NON-THUNDERSTORM
            WIND GUST.

0323 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST BOGUE                   34.71N  77.03W
02/24/2016  M40 MPH          CARTERET           NC   ASOS

            BOGUE AIR FIELD ASOS KNJM REPORTED A 40 MPH
            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST.

0500 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG FAIRFIELD HARBOUR       35.08N  76.96W
02/24/2016                   CRAVEN             NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1600158 MHX1600146 MHX1600156 MHX1600159 MHX1600145
MHX1600148 MHX1600160 MHX1600149 MHX1600150 MHX1600151 MHX1600152
MHX1600147 MHX1600154 MHX1600155 MHX1600153 MHX1600157 MHX1600161

MHX

Special weather statement, Feb 24, 9:14 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
914 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

NCZ045>047-080-081-093>095-250315-
CARTERET-TYRRELL-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND
HYDE-PAMLICO-WASHINGTON-CRAVEN-WESTERN DARE-
914 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A BROKEN LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN BEAUFORT...
EASTERN PAMLICO...NORTHWESTERN MAINLAND DARE...CENTRAL CARTERET...
SOUTHEASTERN CRAVEN...SOUTHERN TYRRELL...EASTERN WASHINGTON AND
MAINLAND HYDE COUNTIES...

AT 913 PM EST...A BROKEN LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES EAST OF PLYMOUTH TO 14 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF AURORA FERRY TERMINAL TO 12 MILES SOUTH OF PINE KNOLL
SHORES...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOREHEAD CITY...BELHAVEN...SWAN QUARTER FERRY TERMINAL...VANDEMERE AND
MESIC.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3471 7677 3592 7657 3565 7603 3598 7587
      3506 7604 3507 7604 3524 7612 3501 7611
      3503 7612 3516 7613 3501 7612 3519 7615
      3500 7615 3529 7616
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 229DEG 38KT 3580 7649 3524 7654 3451 7677

05

Special weather statement, Feb 24, 9:55 PM EST, 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
955 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

NCZ047-081-103-104-250400-
OUTER BANKS DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-WESTERN DARE-
955 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A BROKEN LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MAINLAND
DARE...CENTRAL OUTER BANKS DARE...OUTER BANKS HYDE AND EASTERN
MAINLAND HYDE COUNTIES...

AT 954 PM EST...A BROKEN LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES EAST OF COLUMBIA TO 12 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF CAPE LOOKOUT LIGHTHOUSE...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MANTEO...ROANOKE ISLAND FESTIVAL PARK...OCRACOKE FERRY TERMINAL...
WANCHESE...HATTERAS FERRY TERMINAL...JOCKEYS RIDGE STATE PARK...OCRACOKE
LIGHTHOUSE...BODIE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE AND CAPE HATTERAS LIGHTHOUSE.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3523 7553 3519 7575 3519 7576 3520 7574
      3540 7600 3543 7606 3543 7607 3520 7577
      3507 7601 3536 7613 3534 7614 3535 7614
      3589 7599 3601 7565 3578 7554 3580 7565
      3578 7563 3577 7574 3574 7550
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 250DEG 39KT 3583 7598 3452 7634

05

The office that day

Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 24, 9:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Hyde, Pamlico, Washington	61 min
Feb 24, 9:55 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Dare	65 min
Feb 24, 9:58 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Dare, Hyde	62 min
Feb 24, 10:55 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		50 min

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Sources

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