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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 8, 2018, 9:46 PM EDT for Bladen County, Columbus County, North Carolina. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018, 9:46 PM EDT (01:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2018, 10:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties Bladen County, NC, Columbus County, NC
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</html>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.
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 8:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC 807 PM EDT Wed Aug 8 2018 NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059- 100015- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender- Inland New Hanover-Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick- Coastal Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion- Williamsburg-Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown- Central Horry-Northern Horry- 807 PM EDT Wed Aug 8 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. AMZ250-252-254-256-100015- 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- 807 PM EDT Wed Aug 8 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. 31
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 9:27 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Aug 8, 9:46 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 946 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2018 NCZ087-096-099-090245- Robeson NC-Columbus NC-Bladen NC- 946 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2018 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROBESON...SOUTHERN BLADEN AND COLUMBUS COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM EDT... At 945 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Evergreen, or 13 miles west of Whiteville, moving east at 30 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Lumberton, Whiteville, Elizabethtown, Fairmont, Tabor City, Chadbourn, Bladenboro, Bethel, Lake Waccamaw, Fair Bluff, Boardman, Hallsboro, Nakina, Butters, Redbug, Hestertown, Council, Southeastern Community College, Williams and Carvers. 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. && LAT...LON 3455 7826 3400 7872 3449 7930 3468 7895 TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 274DEG 34KT 3433 7894 JDW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 10:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 77 min | |
| Aug 8, 10:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 76 min | |
| Aug 8, 11:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 55 min | |
| Aug 9, 3:23 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 37 min | |
| Aug 9, 4:06 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 4 hr |
| Aug 9, 4:06 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 28 hr |
| Aug 8, 9:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Florence | 48 min |
| Aug 8, 9:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Florence, Marion | 25 min |
| Aug 8, 10:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Florence, Horry, Marion | 54 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.