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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

September 18, 2020Beaufort County, Hyde County, Pamlico County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 18, 2020, 1:23 AM EDT for Beaufort County, Hyde County, Pamlico County, North Carolina. It was in force for 37 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
Sep 18, 2020, 1:23 AM EDT (05:23 UTC)
Expired
Sep 18, 2020, 2:00 AM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Beaufort County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Pamlico County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:25 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 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 70 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 00:00Z on 2020-09-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 865 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 00:00Z on 2020-09-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 122 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
865 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
613 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
206 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
4.7

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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 Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 17, 9:41 PM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 17, 9:41 PM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 17, 8:07 PM EDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
807 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

NCZ029-044>047-080-081-190015-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Beaufort-Mainland Hyde-
807 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Flash flooding will be possible through tonight as heavy rain from
the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Sally move across the area.
Additionally, a few severe thunderstorms are possible into tomorrow
morning, with the potential for damaging wind gusts and isolated
tornadoes.

.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.

   Flash Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ079-090>092-193-198-190015-
Greene-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Northern Craven-Inland Onslow-
807 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 493 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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.
   Flash Flood Watch.

Flash flooding will be possible through tonight as heavy rain from
the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Sally move across the area.
Additionally, a few severe thunderstorms are possible into tomorrow
morning, with the potential for damaging wind gusts and isolated
tornadoes.

.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.

   Flash Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ203-205-190015-
Northern Outer Banks-Hatteras Island-
807 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

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.

   Beach Hazards Statement.
   Flash Flood Watch.

Flash flooding will be possible through tonight as heavy rain from
the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Sally move across the area.
Additionally, a few severe thunderstorms are possible into tomorrow
morning, with the potential for damaging wind gusts and isolated
tornadoes.

.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.

   Beach Hazards Statement.
   Flash Flood Watch.
   Coastal Flood Watch.
   High Surf Advisory.

High astronomical tides and gusty winds will bring the threat for
minor flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to the sounds and
moderate
flooding for areas on the ocean side north of Cape Hatteras Friday
night into early next week. There is potential for significant ocean
overwash to develop Saturday morning and continue during high tide
cycles into early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ204-190015-
Ocracoke Island-
807 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

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.

   Beach Hazards Statement.
   Flash Flood Watch.

Flash flooding will be possible through tonight as heavy rain from
the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Sally move across the area.
Additionally, a few severe thunderstorms are possible into tomorrow
morning, with the potential for damaging wind gusts and isolated
tornadoes.

.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.

   Beach Hazards Statement.
   Flash Flood Watch.

High astronomical tides and gusty winds will bring the threat for
minor to moderate flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to the sounds
and ocean around the time of each high tide through the weekend and
into early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ195-196-199-190015-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
807 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 493 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

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.

   Beach Hazards Statement.
   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.

Flash flooding will be possible through tonight as heavy rain from
the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Sally move across the area.
Additionally, a few severe thunderstorms are possible into tomorrow
morning, with the potential for damaging wind gusts and isolated
tornadoes.

.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.

   Beach Hazards Statement.
   Flash Flood Watch.

High astronomical tides and gusty winds will bring the threat for
minor to moderate flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to the sounds
around the time of each high tide through the weekend and into early
next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ094-194-190015-
Pamlico-Southern Craven-
807 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 493 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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.
   Flash Flood Watch.

Flash flooding will be possible through tonight as heavy rain from
the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Sally move across the area.
Additionally, a few severe thunderstorms are possible into tomorrow
morning, with the potential for damaging wind gusts and isolated
tornadoes.

.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.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Minor coastal flooding is possible this weekend into early next week
for low lying areas adjacent to southern Pamlico Sound and Neuse
River as gusty northeast winds develop.

.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
Sep 17, 8:17 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXCarteret, Craven28 min
Sep 17, 9:16 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXCarteret14 min
Sep 17, 11:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX15 min
Sep 18, 1:26 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX49 min
Sep 18, 1:33 AM EDTTornado WarningMHXBeaufort, Hyde, Pamlico42 min
Sep 18, 4:58 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryMHXBeaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Hyde, Onslow and 2 more7 days
Sep 18, 2:41 PM EDTCoastal Flood WarningMHXDare4 days

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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.