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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Wilmington, NC

September 16, 2018Robeson County, North Carolina; Dillon County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this tornado warning at Sep 16, 2018, 3:58 PM EDT for Robeson County, North Carolina; Dillon County, South Carolina. It was in force for 47 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Sep 16, 2018, 3:58 PM EDT (19:58 UTC)
Expired: Sep 16, 2018, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Robeson County, NC, Dillon County, SC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Sep 16, 4:29 PM EDT	TORNADO	4 Ne Rowland, NC	TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTH OF SR 1134, MOVED NORTH FOR 0.25 MILE, AND LIFTED ON NORTH SIDE OF SR 1134. MINOR TO SUBSTANTIAL TREE DAMAGE WAS NOTED ALONG THE PATH. MAX ESTIMATED WIND SPEED WAS 85 MPH...EF0. DETAILS WILL FOLLOW IN A PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this tornado warning; the first came 31 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 16, 6:55 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	16 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 183 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: 6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 658 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 238 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 367 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

563 
WFUS52 KILM 161958
TORILM
NCC155-SCC033-162045-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0027.180916T1958Z-180916T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
358 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Robeson County in southeastern North Carolina...
  Central Dillon County in northeastern South Carolina...

* Until 445 PM EDT.
    
* At 358 PM EDT, another severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located near Kemper, or 7 miles southeast of Dillon, 
  moving north at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pembroke, Rowland, Raemon, Hamer, South Of The Border, Purvis and
  Elrod.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 202 and 203, and between mile
markers 197 and 195, and near mile marker 200.
 Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 197 and 198.
 Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 6.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3433 7922 3432 7927 3468 7941 3470 7939
      3473 7919
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 173DEG 16KT 3437 7925 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

TRA

3 follow-up statements

317 
WWUS52 KILM 162015
SVSILM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
415 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

SCC033-162024-
/O.CAN.KILM.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-180916T2045Z/
Dillon SC-
415 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR DILLON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. 

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM 
EDT for southeastern North Carolina...and northeastern South 
Carolina. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT 
for southeastern North Carolina...and northeastern South Carolina.

LAT...LON 3443 7923 3450 7930 3470 7937 3473 7921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 173DEG 20KT 3451 7927 

$$

NCC155-162045-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-180916T2045Z/
Robeson NC-
415 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ROBESON COUNTY...
    
At 414 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located near Rowland, or 8 miles northeast of Dillon, moving 
north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Pembroke, Rowland, Purvis, Elrod and Raemon. 

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 202 and 201, and between mile
markers 197 and 195, and near mile marker 200.
 Interstate 95 IN North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 5.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3443 7923 3450 7930 3470 7937 3473 7921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 173DEG 20KT 3451 7927 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

TRA

902 
WWUS52 KILM 162029
SVSILM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
429 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

NCC155-162045-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-180916T2045Z/
Robeson NC-
429 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR 
ROBESON COUNTY...
    
At 428 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Purvis, or 12 miles northeast of Dillon, moving
north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Rowland, Purvis and Elrod. 

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 202 and 201, and between mile
markers 197 and 195, and near mile marker 200.
 Interstate 95 IN North Carolina between mile markers 2 and 5.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3450 7923 3451 7928 3470 7937 3473 7921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 178DEG 15KT 3457 7925 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

TRA

455 
WWUS52 KILM 162044
SVSILM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
444 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

NCC155-162054-
/O.EXP.KILM.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-180916T2045Z/
Robeson NC-
444 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL ROBESON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
445 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened, and no longer 
appears capable of producing a tornado. Gusty winds and very heavy 
rainfall continues.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for southeastern
North Carolina. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM
EDT for southeastern North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3450 7923 3451 7928 3470 7937 3473 7921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 173DEG 16KT 3463 7926 

$$

TRA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning 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 tornado warning went out at Sep 16, 3:35 PM EDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 16, 3:35 PM EDT, 23 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
335 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
Tropical Depression Florence will drift west across South
Carolina today bringing more rainfall to the Carolinas. A
drying trend will follow through this week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 3 PM Sunday...Trailing spiral bands around finally-
exiting Tropical Depression Florence will impact parts of the
area overnight. Model signals indicate some banding is left to
stream south to north overnight before moving out of the area
Monday morning. Torrential rainfall in these bands will easily
be capable of producing another 3-5 inches...or locally higher
amounts. The Flash Flood Watch has been extended through 12Z
Monday.

&&

.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
As of 3 PM Sunday...Remnants of Florence will move through the
OH Valley on Mon and across the Mid-Atlantic Mon night into Tue.
Light to moderate convection will linger over the region Mon as
left over moisture and instability lead to diurnal convection.
Convection is likely to shift offshore Mon night as the
nocturnal marine convection picks up. Temperatures Mon will be
near climo while lows run as much as 10 degrees above climo. The
remnant low will drag a trough into and across the area late
Tue and Tue night as the low moves from the Mid-Atlantic states
into New England. Isolated afternoon and evening convection will
again be a concern Tue, but coverage will be decreased by mid-
level dry air and late timing of weak forcing along the
aforementioned trough. Temperatures above climo on Tue and well
above climo Tue night.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 3 PM Sunday...Models are in good agreement that an upper
trough exiting the east coast will be pushing a cold front
trough the CWA by the start of this period, 12Z Wednesday. This
front will bring the first day of no appreciable rain chance
since Florence approached the area last Thursday. Although post
frontal air mass will not be too cold, a drop in highs and lows
by a couple degrees is probable. Just not having any rain
through the remainder of the week is the great news to be
talking about thanks to an upper level ridge tracking overhead
from west to east.

Moving into next weekend, forecast uncertainty becomes greater.
Although both the GFS and ECMWF generally show an upper ridge
centered in the Atlantic just offshore, the strength they depict is
different. While the ECMWF shows a strong ridge will keep the local
area dry thru Sunday, the GFS' solution shows a weaker ridge that
allows convection to move in from the west. Decided to go with a
blend of those models for POPS, which yields low end rain
chances

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 18Z...Rainbands running around remnants of Florence will
continue to produce periods of torrential rain with IFR
conditions slowly improving to MVFR conditions overnight.
Visibilities could go as low as less than 1/4 mile in the
torrential rain. Winds along the coast still gusting to 30 kts
with occasional higher gusts, but these will trend lower
overnight. Look for improving conditions toward end of TAF
period.

Extended Outlook...Gradual improvement east to west into
Monday. VFR Tue-Thurs.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 3 PM Sunday...Small Craft Advisory remains in effect
through Monday morning in wake of departing Tropical Depression
Florence. Seas continue to run 7 to 9 ft with onshore flow
running on the high end of the 20 to 25 kt range. Occasional
gusts in excess of 30 kt can be expected through the evening and
overnight. Conditions will gradually improve, although that is
relative.

SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
As of 3 PM Sunday...Winds will remain generally south-southwest
through Tuesday evening between high pressure to the northeast,
and the remnants of Florence, which will be lifting across the
northeast CONUS and Mid-Atlantic as a frontal system. The front
is expected to push off the coast late Tuesday night, with a
wind shift to the northwest. Perhaps a weak, brief surge with
the front, but overall the gradient looks to remain modest.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 3 PM Sunday...High pressure will build across the Mid-
Atlantic and off the northeast CONUS through the period. Winds
will veer from north to southeast, generally 15 knots or less.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
As of 3 PM Sunday...Significant coastal flooding is expected
along the lower portions of the Cape Fear River late this
afternoon and evening. River levels remain elevated as runoff
from excessive, heavy rainfall flows into rivers already swollen
by lingering storm surge from Florence. The lower Cape Fear
near Wilmington may exceed 8 ft MLLW this afternoon, with
significant impacts to many locations, including shutting down
the northbound side of US 421 near the Battleship USS North
Carolina.

&&

.ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...Flash Flood Watch through Monday morning for SCZ017-023-024-
     032-033-039-054>056-058-059.
     High Rip Current Risk through late Monday night for SCZ054-056.
NC...Flash Flood Watch through Monday morning for NCZ087-096-099-
     105>110.
     High Rip Current Risk through late Monday night for NCZ106-108-
     110.
     Coastal Flood Warning until 8 PM EDT this evening for NCZ107.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Monday for AMZ250-252-254-
     256.

&&

NEAR TERM...CRM
SHORT TERM...III
LONG TERM...MEE
AVIATION...21
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...III

Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 16, 3:09 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
309 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018

AMZ250-252-254-171915-
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-
309 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 379 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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.

   Tornado Watch.
   Small Craft Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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 Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ087-096-099-105-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-058-059-171915-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland Brunswick-Marlboro-
Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
309 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 379 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina.

.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.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Prolonged, significant major to record flooding is expected along
many area rivers and their tributaries for at least the next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-171915-
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-
309 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 379 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina.

.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.

   High Rip Current Risk.
   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Rip Current Risk.
   Flash Flood Watch.

Prolonged, significant major to record flooding is expected along
many area rivers and their tributaries for at least the next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ107-171915-
Inland New Hanover-
309 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 379 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina.

.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.

   Coastal Flood Warning.
   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Prolonged, significant major to record flooding is expected along
many area rivers and their tributaries for at least the next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

SCZ039-055-171915-
Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown-
309 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Carolina.

.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.

   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Prolonged, significant major to record flooding is expected along
many area rivers and their tributaries for at least the next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

AMZ256-171915-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
309 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY...

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.

Small Craft Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

SCZ056-171915-
Coastal Georgetown-
309 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Carolina.

.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.

   High Rip Current Risk.
   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Rip Current Risk.
   Flash Flood Watch.

Prolonged, significant major to record flooding is expected along
many area rivers and their tributaries for at least the next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 16, 3:52 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
352 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

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

0812 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SSE LUMBERTON         34.60N  79.00W
09/16/2018                   ROBESON            NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            CHIPPEWA ST/SR-2202 IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING NEAR
            CHICKENFOOT RD

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1800353

OLIVA

Local storm report, Sep 16, 3:53 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
353 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

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

0348 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NW WILMINGTON         34.24N  77.93W
09/16/2018                   NEW HANOVER        NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            US-17 BUSINESS IS WASHED OUT AT 12TH ST. IN DOWNTOWN
            WILMINGTON IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1800354

21

Local storm report, Sep 16, 3:54 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
354 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

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

0335 PM     TORNADO          9 SSW MAXTON            34.62N  79.43W
09/16/2018                   ROBESON            NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFF OBSERVED TORNADO TOUCH DOWN ON NEARBY FIELD
            NEAR GADDYS MILL RD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1800355

OLIVA

Local storm report, Sep 16, 3:55 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
355 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

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

1008 AM     FLASH FLOOD      5 ENE NAKINA            34.17N  78.60W
09/16/2018                   COLUMBUS           NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            BIG ISLAND ROAD NEAR WHITEVILLE IN COLUMBUS COUNTY IS
            CLOSED AT NC-130 DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1800356

21

Local storm report, Sep 16, 3:56 PM EDT, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
356 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

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

0809 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 S BOLIVIA             34.01N  78.15W
09/16/2018                   BRUNSWICK          NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            NC-906 IMPASSABLE BOTH DIRECTIONS NEAR LEWIS LOOP SE
            DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1800357

OLIVA

Local storm report, Sep 16, 3:58 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
358 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

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

0932 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 S LUMBERTON           34.60N  79.01W
09/16/2018                   ROBESON            NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            MACON ST IS IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING AT ALAMAC RD
            NEAR LUMBERTON IN ROBESON COUNTY.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1800358

21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 15, 8:06 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	New Hanover	9 min
Sep 15, 8:28 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	New Hanover	17 min
Sep 15, 8:48 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	New Hanover	12 min
Sep 15, 9:23 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	New Hanover, Pender	22 min
Sep 15, 9:49 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Pender	11 min
Sep 15, 9:55 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson	8 hr
Sep 15, 10:27 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Pender	18 min
Sep 15, 10:31 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Pender	14 min
Sep 15, 11:33 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		57 min
Sep 15, 11:53 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	New Hanover	15 min
Sep 16, 12:04 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		26 min
Sep 16, 12:23 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	New Hanover	8 min
Sep 16, 12:26 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover	34 min
Sep 16, 12:55 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover	20 min
Sep 16, 1:51 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover	24 min
Sep 16, 5:00 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	ILM		37 hr
Sep 16, 5:23 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson	8 hr
Sep 16, 7:12 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Brunswick	33 min
Sep 16, 8:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	New Hanover	42 min
Sep 16, 9:06 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		54 min
Sep 16, 9:52 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		38 min
Sep 16, 10:23 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Warning	ILM	New Hanover	10 hr
Sep 16, 11:25 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen	65 min
Sep 16, 11:40 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		50 min
Sep 16, 11:44 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		16 min
Sep 16, 12:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Robeson	35 min
Sep 16, 12:41 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Considerable damage threat	ILM	Columbus	24 min
Sep 16, 1:24 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson	8 hr
Sep 16, 3:15 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Robeson	45 min
Sep 16, 3:26 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Robeson	49 min
Sep 16, 5:58 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Robeson	32 min
Sep 16, 7:56 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		45 min
Sep 16, 6:37 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion, Marlboro	3 hr
Sep 16, 8:17 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILM	Darlington, Dillon, Marion, Marlboro	8 hr
Sep 16, 10:25 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Horry	20 min
Sep 16, 11:13 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILM	Darlington, Florence	5 hr
Sep 16, 11:16 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion	5 hr
Sep 16, 11:28 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILM	Georgetown, Horry, Marion	5 hr
Sep 16, 11:50 AM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ILM	Horry	25 min
Sep 16, 12:13 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Horry	32 min
Sep 16, 12:14 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Horry	31 min
Sep 16, 12:40 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Florence	21 min
Sep 16, 3:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Dillon	32 min
Sep 16, 4:00 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILM	Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion and 2 more	8 hr
Sep 16, 7:46 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILM	Horry	4 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.