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River Flood Warning 38, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

February 7, 2020Pitt County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this river flood warning at Feb 7, 2020, 4:05 AM EST for Pitt County, North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 7, 2020, 5:59 AM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 7, 2020, 4:05 AM EST (09:05 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 7, 2020, 5:59 AM EST
Expired
Feb 7, 2020, 8:39 PM EST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Pitt County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 7, 3:45 AM EST, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 3:45 AM EST, 20 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 4:26 PM EST, 11 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
426 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193-194-198-072130-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-
Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-
Southern Craven-Inland Onslow-
426 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...TORNADO WATCH 31 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern 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.

   Tornado Watch.

Severe thunderstorms are possible tonight ahead of a strong cold
front. There will also be a threat of heavy rainfall and minor
flooding, along with gusty winds associated with this system.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

Gusty winds will prevail on Friday with gusts of 45 to 50 mph
expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ205-072130-
Hatteras Island-
426 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...TORNADO WATCH 31 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern 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.

   Tornado Watch.
   High Surf Advisory.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.
   Wind Advisory.

Severe thunderstorms are possible tonight ahead of a strong cold
front. There will also be a threat of heavy rainfall and minor
flooding, along with gusty winds associated with this system.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Surf Advisory.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.
   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ203-072130-
Northern Outer Banks-
426 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...TORNADO WATCH 31 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern 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.

   Tornado Watch.
   Wind Advisory.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

Severe thunderstorms are possible tonight ahead of a strong cold
front. There will also be a threat of heavy rainfall and minor
flooding, along with gusty winds associated with this system.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ196-204-072130-
East Carteret-Ocracoke Island-
426 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...TORNADO WATCH 31 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern 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.

   Tornado Watch.
   High Surf Advisory.
   Wind Advisory.

Severe thunderstorms are possible tonight ahead of a strong cold
front. There will also be a threat of heavy rainfall and minor
flooding, along with gusty winds associated with this system.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Surf Advisory.
   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ195-199-072130-
West Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
426 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...TORNADO WATCH 31 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern 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.

   Tornado Watch.
   High Surf Advisory.

Severe thunderstorms are possible tonight ahead of a strong cold
front. There will also be a threat of heavy rainfall and minor
flooding, along with gusty winds associated with this system.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Surf Advisory.
   Wind Advisory.

Gusty winds will prevail on Friday with gusts of 40 to 45 mph
expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 6, 7:17 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMHXDuplin, Jones, Lenoir43 min
Feb 6, 7:48 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMHXWashington27 min
Feb 6, 7:54 PM ESTTornado WarningMHXTyrrell, Washington24 min
Feb 6, 7:59 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMHX31 min
Feb 6, 8:05 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCraven, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico55 min
Feb 6, 8:10 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMHXBeaufort, Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell, Washington65 min
Feb 6, 8:47 PM ESTTornado WarningMHXCraven28 min
Feb 6, 9:01 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMHX29 min
Feb 6, 9:03 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCarteret, Pamlico42 min
Feb 6, 9:20 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMHXDare, Hyde25 min
Feb 7, 12:01 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMHXCarteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow119 min
Feb 7, 12:52 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMHX38 min
Feb 7, 1:39 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMHX51 min
Feb 7, 2:08 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMHXCarteret, Craven, Hyde, Jones, Onslow82 min
Feb 7, 2:28 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMHX62 min
Feb 7, 2:31 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMHX29 min
Feb 7, 10:30 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningMHXPitt11 days
Feb 7, 10:32 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningMHXGreene, Lenoir, Pitt9 days
Feb 7, 10:43 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningMHXLenoir23 days
Feb 7, 3:23 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningMHXPitt5 days
Feb 7, 6:58 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryMHX14 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.