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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

July 28, 2018Duplin County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 28, 2018, 4:15 PM EDT for Duplin County, North Carolina. It was in force for 45 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: Jul 28, 2018, 4:15 PM EDT (20:15 UTC)
Expired: Jul 28, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

County Duplin County, NC

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 28, 1:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 1:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 4:37 AM EDT, 11 hours 38 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 28, 1:15 PM EDT, 3 hours before

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Local storm report, Jul 28, 1:16 PM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 2:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:47 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
347 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2018

NCZ044-079-091>093-282030-
Greene-Jones-Craven-Lenoir-Pitt-
347 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL JONES...LENOIR...
SOUTHERN GREENE...NORTHWESTERN CRAVEN AND SOUTH CENTRAL PITT
COUNTIES...

At 347 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Dawson, or 8
miles north of Kinston, moving southeast at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and dime size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Kinston, La Grange, Grifton, Deep Run, Fort Barnwell, Dawson,
Graingers, Institute, Jason, Wyse Fork, Kinston Regional Jetport,
Hookerton, Dover, Sandy Bottom and Cove City.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, 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 3536 7782 3538 7780 3547 7751 3536 7734
      3518 7723 3508 7768 3531 7783
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 323DEG 13KT 3540 7758

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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 4:15 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
415 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2018

NCZ090>092-098-282100-
Onslow-Jones-Lenoir-Duplin-
415 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2018

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL JONES...
SOUTHWESTERN LENOIR...NORTHWESTERN ONSLOW AND CENTRAL DUPLIN
COUNTIES...

At 415 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Albertson to near Kenansville. Movement
was east at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail are possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Warsaw, Kornegay, Beulaville, Deep Run, Kenansville, Potters Hill,
Pleasant Hill, Albertson, Sarecta, Magnolia, Pink Hill, Lyman, Sandy
Bottom and Hargetts Crossroads.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 3492 7815 3517 7793 3515 7789 3516 7789
      3518 7783 3521 7783 3523 7775 3517 7753
      3483 7769 3485 7816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 249DEG 7KT 3514 7781 3498 7802

SGK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 28, 3:25 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	Martin	95 min
Jul 28, 10:25 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Hyde	65 min
Jul 28, 12:11 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		66 min
Jul 28, 12:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Dare	62 min
Jul 28, 2:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	Beaufort, Greene, Lenoir, Martin, Pitt	82 min
Jul 28, 2:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Pitt	43 min
Jul 28, 3:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Greene, Martin, Pitt	41 min
Jul 28, 3:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Lenoir	43 min
Jul 28, 4:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Pamlico	47 min
Jul 28, 5:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Lenoir	40 min
Jul 28, 5:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	Greene, Lenoir, Pitt	86 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2018 Every special weather statement in 2018

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.