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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

September 29, 2016Pitt County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Sep 29, 2016, 10:49 AM EDT for Pitt County, North Carolina. It was in force for 56 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: Sep 29, 2016, 10:49 AM EDT (14:49 UTC)
Expired: Sep 29, 2016, 11:45 AM EDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

County Pitt County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 123 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.

Skew-T log-p

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: 1305 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 809 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 72 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.7

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The text

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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 Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 29, 10:42 AM EDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 29, 10:42 AM EDT, 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 29, 4:44 AM EDT, 6 hours 5 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
444 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

NCZ095-103-104-300845-
CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
444 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH 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 RIP CURRENT RISK.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-098-300845-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-ONSLOW-
444 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. A FEW STORMS COULD PRODUCE
STRONG WIND GUSTS AND HAIL. IN ADDITION, STRONGER STORMS COULD
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

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

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, Sep 29, 6:58 AM EDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
658 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

NCZ090-291200-
DUPLIN-
658 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT DUPLIN
COUNTY...

AT 656 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES WEST OF MOUNT OLIVE TO
NEAR CLINTON TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF HARRELLS. MOVEMENT WAS
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WARSAW...MOUNT OLIVE...ROSE HILL...KENANSVILLE...FAISON...MAGNOLIA
AND CALYPSO.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WITH THESE STORMS WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR
VISIBILITIES WHEN DRIVING...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT
DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 3490 7815 3504 7815 3508 7816 3509 7817
      3519 7816 3518 7808 3519 7802 3518 7798
      3517 7797 3517 7793 3515 7789 3516 7789
      3517 7785 3516 7782 3487 7783 3477 7819
TIME...MOT...LOC 1056Z 235DEG 21KT 3515 7828 3496 7826 3482 7832

5

Special weather statement, Sep 29, 9:01 AM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
901 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

NCZ044-079-090-091-291400-
GREENE-PITT-DUPLIN-LENOIR-
901 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN DUPLIN...
WESTERN LENOIR...GREENE AND WEST CENTRAL PITT COUNTIES...

AT 857 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR LA GRANGE TO NEAR
KENANSVILLE. MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 15 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

RAINFALL RATES UP TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KINSTON...FARMVILLE...LA GRANGE...SNOW HILL...KINSTON REGIONAL
JETPORT...PINK HILL...HOOKERTON AND WALSTONBURG.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WITH THESE STORMS WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR
VISIBILITIES WHEN DRIVING...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT
DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3517 7796 3517 7793 3515 7789 3516 7789
      3518 7783 3534 7782 3538 7780 3540 7780
      3543 7783 3557 7782 3567 7767 3551 7753
      3503 7772 3500 7798
TIME...MOT...LOC 1257Z 193DEG 14KT 3536 7779 3501 7788

JBM

Special weather statement, Sep 29, 10:04 AM EDT, 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1004 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

NCZ044-079-091-093-291500-
GREENE-PITT-CRAVEN-LENOIR-
1004 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN LENOIR...
NORTHWESTERN CRAVEN...GREENE AND WESTERN PITT COUNTIES...

AT 1002 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY
RAIN WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FARMVILLE TO NEAR
KINSTON. MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 20 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENVILLE...KINSTON...WINTERVILLE...AYDEN...FARMVILLE...GRIFTON...
SNOW HILL...KINSTON REGIONAL JETPORT...FOUNTAIN...HOOKERTON...
WALSTONBURG AND FALKLAND.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WITH THESE STORMS WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR
VISIBILITIES WHEN DRIVING...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT
DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3576 7752 3580 7747 3581 7743 3537 7733
      3515 7767 3561 7777
TIME...MOT...LOC 1402Z 197DEG 18KT 3557 7759 3525 7759

JBM

Special weather statement, Sep 29, 10:17 AM EDT, 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1017 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

NCZ046-291515-
TYRRELL-
1017 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN TYRRELL COUNTY...

AT 1016 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER GUM NECK...OR
7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILLIAMSTON...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WILLIAMSTON...GUM NECK AND ALLIGATOR.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...
POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WITH THIS STORM WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR
VISIBILITIES WHEN DRIVING...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT
DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY CAN RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN NEWPORT.

LAT...LON 3599 7600 3570 7602 3571 7623 3600 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 1416Z 186DEG 14KT 3576 7613

DAG

Special weather statement, Sep 29, 10:49 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 29, 6:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Duplin	62 min
Sep 29, 7:16 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	Duplin	59 min
Sep 29, 8:13 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	Duplin	92 min
Sep 29, 9:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Greene	59 min
Sep 29, 9:50 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	Duplin, Greene, Lenoir, Pitt	85 min
Sep 29, 10:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Greene, Lenoir	56 min
Sep 29, 10:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Tyrrell	58 min
Sep 29, 10:34 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	MHX	Duplin, Greene, Lenoir, Martin, Pitt	8 hr
Sep 29, 10:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Craven	35 min
Sep 29, 12:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Carteret	55 min
Sep 29, 12:53 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		52 min

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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.