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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

July 10, 2017Bladen County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 10, 2017, 2:29 PM EDT for Bladen 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.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 10, 2017, 2:29 PM EDT (18:29 UTC)
Expired: Jul 10, 2017, 3:30 PM EDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC

County Bladen County, NC

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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 10, 1:41 PM EDT, 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 1:41 PM EDT, 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 7:14 AM EDT, 7 hours 15 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 12:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1233 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

SCZ056-101700-
Coastal Georgetown SC-
1233 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 1233 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Yawkey South Island, moving northeast at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
DeBordieu Colony, Pawleys Island, Yawkey South Island, Winyah Bay
Entrance and Litchfield Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3328 7937 3347 7909 3338 7915 3325 7918
      3320 7917 3316 7920 3314 7924
TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 235DEG 31KT 3325 7924

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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 2:29 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
229 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

NCZ096-099-101930-
Columbus NC-Bladen NC-
229 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN EASTERN COLUMBUS COUNTY...

At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Council, or 16 miles east of Whiteville, moving northeast at 10 mph.

Locations impacted include...
Rowan, Lake Waccamaw, Sandyfield, Carvers, Freeman, Riegelwood,
Council, Kelly, Delco, Bolton and East Arcadia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 3454 7827 3450 7825 3449 7823 3449 7821
      3446 7818 3440 7825 3437 7823 3438 7823
      3437 7821 3435 7820 3436 7816 3433 7818
      3424 7849 3441 7859 3455 7826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 236DEG 8KT 3434 7840

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 9, 9:07 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Williamsburg	53 min
Jul 9, 10:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Williamsburg	23 min
Jul 9, 10:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Marlboro	96 min
Jul 9, 11:35 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILM	Marlboro	3 hr
Jul 10, 12:19 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Darlington	116 min
Jul 10, 12:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Georgetown	27 min
Jul 10, 12:50 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		55 min
Jul 10, 3:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Darlington	63 min
Jul 10, 3:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Darlington	3 hr
Jul 10, 5:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Florence, Marion	57 min
Jul 10, 12:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover	3 hr
Jul 10, 4:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Bladen	118 min
Jul 10, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Robeson	23 min
Jul 10, 5:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Robeson	38 min
Jul 10, 5:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Robeson	54 min
Jul 10, 6:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	56 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.