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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at May 20, 2020, 11:31 PM EDT for Bladen County, North Carolina. It was in force for 59 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
- May 20, 2020, 11:31 PM EDT (03:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2020, 12:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
County Bladen County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 268 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 552 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at May 20, 9:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 20, 9:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 20, 10:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1012 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020 NCZ087-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-211200- Robeson-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion- 1012 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...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...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ107-211200- Inland New Hanover- 1012 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...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. Coastal Flood Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Heavy rainfall Thursday may result in brief localized flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ106-108-211200- Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 1012 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...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...Thursday through Tuesday. 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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. AMZ250-252-211200- 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- 1012 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. AMZ254-256-211200- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 1012 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous Weather is not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Small Craft Advisory conditions are possible Thursday into early Fri. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ096-099-105-109-211200- Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland Brunswick- 1012 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...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...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. SCZ039-055-058-059-211200- Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry- 1012 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Heavy rainfall may result in brief localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Heavy rainfall Thursday may result in brief localized flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ110-211200- Coastal Brunswick- 1012 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...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. Moderate Risk of Rip Currents. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Moderate Risk of Rip Currents. There is an enhanced risk of rip currents and strong longshore currents Thursday and Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. SCZ054-056-211200- Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 1012 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...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. Heavy rainfall may result in brief localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. 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. There is an enhanced risk of rip currents and strong longshore currents Thursday and Friday. Heavy rainfall Thursday may result in brief localized flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. 29
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 20, 8:09 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
809 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020
NCZ109-110-210045-
Inland Brunswick NC-Coastal Brunswick NC-
809 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL BRUNSWICK
COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM EDT...
At 808 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Holden Beach, moving toward the north and northwest at 15 mph.
Winds in of 40 mph will be possible with this storm along with very
heavy downpours. The heavy rain may result in minor flooding of poor
drainage areas. In addition, cloud to ground lightning is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Shallotte, Holden Beach, Makatoka, Civie Town, Supply, Exum,
Russtown, and Varnamtown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Thunderstorms can pose a variety of threats including gusty winds,
cloud to ground lightning, and localized flooding. It is recommended
that you remain indoors until the storm passes.
&&
LAT...LON 3391 7826 3390 7837 3389 7841 3400 7852
3405 7858 3406 7857 3405 7857 3406 7856
3414 7842 3416 7830 3391 7813
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 140DEG 17KT 3387 7825
SRPSpecial weather statement, May 20, 9:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
910 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020
NCZ108>110-210145-
Inland Brunswick NC-Coastal New Hanover NC-Coastal Brunswick NC-
910 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR SOUTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY UNTIL
945 PM EDT...
At 910 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Bald Head Island, moving northwest at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Oak Island, Kure Beach, Caswell Beach, Bald Head Island, Ocean Crest
Pier, Yaupon Beach, Boiling Spring Lakes, St. James, Southport, Fort
Fisher and Dosher 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3392 7794 3391 7795 3384 7796 3386 7801
3387 7801 3388 7800 3387 7802 3389 7802
3391 7810 3391 7815 3411 7803 3401 7790
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 129DEG 25KT 3386 7785
21Special weather statement, May 20, 9:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
939 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020
NCZ109-110-210215-
Inland Brunswick NC-Coastal Brunswick NC-
939 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NORTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY UNTIL
1015 PM EDT...
At 939 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Boiling Spring Lakes, or 8 miles northeast of Oak Island, moving
northwest at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Boiling Spring Lakes, Mill Creek, Makatoka, Town Creek, Honey Island,
Brunswick County Community College Main Campus, Winnabow and Bolivia.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3395 7804 3412 7842 3421 7833 3422 7825
3426 7822 3406 7794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 126DEG 28KT 3403 7807
21Special weather statement, May 20, 10:47 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1047 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020
NCZ096-099-109-210330-
Inland Brunswick NC-Columbus NC-Bladen NC-
1047 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN AND NORTHEASTERN
COLUMBUS COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM EDT...
At 1045 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Freeman, or 13 miles west of Leland, moving northwest at 20 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Northwest, Sandyfield, Batarora, Freeman, Delco, Riegelwood, Kelly,
Bolton, East Arcadia and Sandy Creek.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3442 7823 3440 7825 3437 7823 3438 7823
3437 7821 3435 7820 3435 7819 3425 7811
3418 7826 3437 7849 3448 7828
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 142DEG 16KT 3424 7826
21Special weather statement, May 20, 11:31 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1131 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020
NCZ096-099-210430-
Columbus NC-Bladen NC-
1131 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR BLADEN AND NORTHEASTERN COLUMBUS
COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM EDT...
At 1131 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Council, or 15 miles east of Whiteville, moving northwest at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Lake Waccamaw, Carvers, Bladen Community
College, Abbottsburg, Lisbon, Butters, Lagoon, Elkton, Emerson,
Council, Clarkton, White Lake, Bolton, East Arcadia, Dublin and
Bladen County Hospital.
People attending Bladen County HospitalOutdoor tent shelter may be
affected by this storm and are urged to follow the precautionary
measures of the onsite officials.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3478 7857 3441 7829 3426 7851 3454 7886
3457 7886 3458 7884 3459 7884
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 140DEG 18KT 3441 7844
21The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 8:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 36 min |
| May 20, 8:36 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 9 hr |
| May 20, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 35 min |
| May 20, 9:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILM | Bladen | 21 days |
| May 20, 9:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 36 min |
| May 20, 10:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Columbus | 43 min |
| May 20, 11:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Robeson | 2 hr |
| May 21, 12:43 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 32 min | |
| May 21, 12:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 48 min |
| May 21, 1:17 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover | 28 min |
| May 21, 1:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 53 min |
| May 21, 2:08 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Robeson | 3 hr |
| May 21, 2:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 62 min |
| May 21, 2:44 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 31 min |
| May 21, 3:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Columbus | 62 min |
| May 21, 3:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus | 3 hr |
| May 21, 5:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 113 min |
| May 21, 5:07 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 15 hr |
| May 21, 6:31 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 28 min | |
| May 21, 6:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover | 53 min |
| May 21, 6:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 2 hr |
| May 21, 6:57 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 63 min |
| May 21, 7:04 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 56 min | |
| May 21, 7:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 55 min |
| May 21, 7:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Pender | 95 min |
| May 21, 7:57 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 93 min |
| May 21, 8:18 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 57 min | |
| May 21, 8:48 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 57 min | |
| May 21, 9:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Pender | 88 min |
| May 21, 9:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 64 min |
| May 21, 11:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 45 min |
| May 21, 11:51 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 24 min | |
| May 21, 12:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover | 34 min |
| May 21, 2:44 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 9 hr |
| May 21, 4:48 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | ILM | Pender | 7 days |
| May 21, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen | 28 min |
| May 21, 7:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Georgetown, Williamsburg | 43 min |
| May 21, 8:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Georgetown | 30 min |
| May 21, 11:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 51 min |
| May 21, 12:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Darlington, Florence | 85 min |
| May 21, 1:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Georgetown | 55 min |
| May 21, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Florence | 66 min |
| May 21, 2:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Florence, Marion, Williamsburg | 55 min |
| May 21, 3:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Florence, Georgetown, Marion, Williamsburg | 85 min |
| May 21, 4:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Georgetown, Williamsburg | 94 min |
| May 21, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Georgetown | 31 min |
| May 21, 5:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown | 26 min |
| May 21, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Georgetown | 47 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.