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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Wilmington, NC

May 31, 2019Horry County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2019, 6:05 PM EDT for Horry County, South Carolina. It was in force for 28 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, 6:05 PM EDT (22:05 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2019, 6:33 PM EDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Horry County, SC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 216 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2019-05-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 956 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2019-05-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 142 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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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, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 4:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 1:33 PM EDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
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, 4:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 31, 5:42 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 31, 6:00 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
Issued by National Weather Service Charleston SC
600 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

SCZ054-058-312230-
Coastal Horry-Central Horry-
600 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN HORRY
COUNTY...

At 600 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm over Myrtle Beach, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph and up to nickel sized hail.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light, unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to plants,
           trees and crops is possible. Damage to windshields is
           unlikely.

Some locations in the path of this storm include...
Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach Airport, North Myrtle
Beach Airport, Wampee, Forestbrook, Cherry Grove Beach and Barefoot
Landing Area Of North Myrtle Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify. Be certain to monitor local radio and TV
stations as well as local cable TV outlets for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3377 7898 3387 7872 3382 7859 3373 7877
      3369 7882 3367 7893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 247DEG 30KT 3375 7889

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 31, 1:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMPender46 min
May 31, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMRobeson60 min
May 31, 2:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMRobeson42 min
May 31, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningILM41 min
May 31, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMNew Hanover, Pender24 min
May 31, 2:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMRobeson25 min
May 31, 2:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMBladen, Robeson67 min
May 31, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMRobeson31 min
May 31, 3:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMBladen34 min
May 31, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMRobeson27 min
May 31, 4:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBladen27 min
May 31, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMColumbus34 min
May 31, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMPender32 min
May 31, 5:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMNew Hanover, Pender38 min
May 31, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMColumbus26 min
May 31, 5:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMBrunswick, Columbus42 min
May 31, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBrunswick25 min
May 31, 5:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMBrunswick28 min
May 31, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningILM38 min
May 31, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningILM36 min
May 31, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningILM34 min
May 31, 7:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMRobeson51 min
May 31, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMFlorence, Marion64 min
May 31, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMFlorence, Marion28 min
May 31, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMMarlboro31 min
May 31, 3:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMDarlington, Dillon, Marlboro38 min
May 31, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMMarion36 min
May 31, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry33 min
May 31, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMGeorgetown33 min
May 31, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry30 min
May 31, 7:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMMarlboro24 min
May 31, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMMarion25 min

Nearby

Severe 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.