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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 24, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2019, 4:40 PM EDT for Columbus County, North Carolina; Horry County, South Carolina. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 31, 2019, 4:40 PM EDT (20:40 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2019, 5:14 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Columbus County, NC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 194 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 956 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -116 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1247 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 4.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 31, 4:14 PM EDT, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 31, 4:14 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC Issued by National Weather Service Charleston SC 133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019 SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-058-059-011200- Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Inland Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry- 133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. Scattered thunderstorms may produce hail and locally damaging winds this afternoon and evening. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out as well, mainly near and north of Wilmington. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-011200- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland New Hanover- Inland Brunswick- 133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 300 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... 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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. NCZ110-011200- Coastal Brunswick- 133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 300 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... 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. Moderate Risk of Rip Currents. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. NCZ106-108-011200- Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 300 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... 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. Beach Hazards Statement. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. SCZ054-056-011200- Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... 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. Beach Hazards Statement. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. Scattered thunderstorms may produce hail and locally damaging winds this afternoon and evening. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out as well, mainly near and north of Wilmington. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. AMZ250-252-011200- 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- 133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 300 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... 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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. AMZ254-011200- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... 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. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. Scattered thunderstorms may produce hail and locally damaging winds late this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. AMZ256-011200- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. Scattered thunderstorms may produce hail and locally damaging winds late this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 31, 3:44 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 31, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 46 min |
| May 31, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 60 min |
| May 31, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Robeson | 42 min |
| May 31, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 41 min | |
| May 31, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 24 min |
| May 31, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 25 min |
| May 31, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Robeson | 67 min |
| May 31, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 31 min |
| May 31, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen | 34 min |
| May 31, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 27 min |
| May 31, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen | 27 min |
| May 31, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 32 min |
| May 31, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 38 min |
| May 31, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Columbus | 26 min |
| May 31, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 42 min |
| May 31, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 25 min |
| May 31, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Brunswick | 28 min |
| May 31, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 38 min | |
| May 31, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 36 min | |
| May 31, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 34 min | |
| May 31, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Robeson | 51 min |
| May 31, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Florence, Marion | 64 min |
| May 31, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Florence, Marion | 28 min |
| May 31, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Marlboro | 31 min |
| May 31, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Marlboro | 38 min |
| May 31, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Marion | 36 min |
| May 31, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 33 min |
| May 31, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Georgetown | 33 min |
| May 31, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 30 min |
| May 31, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Horry | 28 min |
| May 31, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Marlboro | 24 min |
| May 31, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Marion | 25 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 2019Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Carolina, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.