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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 1, 2019, 8:39 PM EDT for Marlboro County, South Carolina. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2019, 8:39 PM EDT (00:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2019, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
County Marlboro County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 1524 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1332 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted.
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NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 1, 7:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 7:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 3:48 PM EDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
348 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
NCZ105-012030-
Inland Pender NC-
348 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN NORTHEASTERN
PENDER COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM EDT...
At 348 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Maple Hill, or 14 miles west of New River Station, moving southwest
at 10 mph.
Penny size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Maple Hill.
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.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This storm 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 3447 7772 3467 7789 3472 7774 3472 7768
3470 7767 3455 7760
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 059DEG 10KT 3464 7768
MCKSpecial weather statement, Aug 1, 4:12 PM EDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 412 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019 NCZ105-012100- Inland Pender NC- 412 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN CENTRAL PENDER COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM EDT... At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ashton, or near Burgaw. This storm was nearly stationary. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Interstate 40, Burgaw, Rocky Point, Ashton, St. Helena and Pender Memorial Hospital. 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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. This storm 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 3456 7780 3446 7779 3441 7790 3458 7795 TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 083DEG 4KT 3451 7788 MCK
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 4:21 PM EDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
421 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
NCZ109-012100-
Inland Brunswick NC-
421 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN WEST CENTRAL
BRUNSWICK COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM EDT...
At 420 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Makatoka, or 10 miles north of Shallotte, moving northwest at 10 mph.
Penny size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Makatoka, Exum, Freeland, Honey Island and Ash.
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.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This storm 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 3399 7843 3406 7856 3409 7856 3410 7855
3412 7855 3413 7854 3415 7854 3417 7851
3417 7850 3416 7848 3414 7842 3419 7837
3420 7837 3413 7829
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 130DEG 7KT 3411 7843
MCKSpecial weather statement, Aug 1, 4:56 PM EDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 9:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Robeson | 83 min |
| Aug 2, 3:12 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 23 hr |
| Aug 1, 8:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Marion | 42 min |
| Aug 1, 8:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Dillon, Marion | 86 min |
| Aug 1, 9:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Darlington, Florence | 55 min |
| Aug 1, 9:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Marion | 83 min |
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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.