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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Apr 3, 2017, 8:29 PM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina. It was in force for 61 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2017, 8:29 PM EDT (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2017, 9:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties Brunswick County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC
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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 Apr 3, 7:50 PM EDT, 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 7:50 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC 313 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-041915- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender- Inland New Hanover-Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick- Coastal Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion- Williamsburg-Inland Horry-Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown- Coastal Georgetown- 313 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Severe thunderstorms are possible tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Severe thunderstorms are possible Wednesday into Wednesday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. AMZ250-252-254-256-041915- 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- 313 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT TUESDAY... 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 Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. Small craft conditions are likely Wednesday night through Friday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 3, 6:29 PM EDT, 2 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
629 PM EDT MON APR 03 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0537 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 WNW BENNETTSVILLE 34.66N 79.77W
04/03/2017 MARLBORO SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROADWAY
&&
EVENT NUMBER ILM1700036
REKSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 6:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
654 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017
NCZ087-096-099-SCZ024-032345-
Robeson NC-Columbus NC-Bladen NC-Dillon SC-
654 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR EASTERN ROBESON...BLADEN...COLUMBUS
AND SOUTHEASTERN DILLON COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM EDT...
At 653 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a a line of strong
thunderstorms from near Saint Pauls, to Lake View, moving east at 55
mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Lumberton, Whiteville, Elizabethtown, Fairmont, Tabor City, St.
Pauls, Chadbourn, Bladenboro, Bethel, Lake Waccamaw, Fair Bluff, Lake
View, Boardman, Hallsboro, Ammon, Hestertown, Southeastern Community
College, White Oak, Carvers and Smiths.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southeastern North Carolina...and northeastern South Carolina.
LAT...LON 3488 7893 3484 7890 3486 7850 3464 7831
3462 7831 3396 7867 3430 7907 3426 7913
3429 7917 3426 7921 3425 7924 3428 7933
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 257DEG 49KT 3453 7901
JDWLocal storm report, Apr 3, 7:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
740 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017
NCZ096-099-105-109-110-040045-
Inland Brunswick NC-Columbus NC-Inland Pender NC-Bladen NC-
Coastal Brunswick NC-
740 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR WESTERN PENDER...CENTRAL BLADEN...
WESTERN BRUNSWICK AND COLUMBUS COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM EDT...
At 740 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Whiteville, moving east at 40 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Whiteville, Shallotte, Elizabethtown, Sunset Beach, Holden Beach,
Ocean Isle Beach, Iredell, Rowan, Carolina Shores, Tabor City,
Calabash, Bethel, Lake Waccamaw, Northwest, Sandyfield, Penderlea,
Makatoka, Point Caswell, Hallsboro and Exum.
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 storm passes.
&&
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southeastern North Carolina...and northeastern South Carolina.
LAT...LON 3475 7839 3470 7837 3467 7832 3461 7831
3455 7825 3472 7811 3472 7785 3391 7834
3385 7854 3415 7890 3484 7849
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 257DEG 34KT 3440 7868
JDWLocal storm report, Apr 3, 7:57 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 86 min | |
| Apr 3, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 90 min | |
| Apr 3, 9:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 85 min |
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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.