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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Wilmington, NC

August 1, 2021Dillon County, Florence County, Marion County, South Carolina; Robeson County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 1, 2021, 4:29 PM EDT for Dillon County, Florence County, Marion County, South Carolina; Robeson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 1, 2021, 4:29 PM EDT (20:29 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Robeson County, NC, Dillon County, SC, Florence County, SC, Marion County, SC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 1, 4:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 N Floydale, SCMANY LARGE TREES DOWN ON PEE DEE CHURCH RD

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 1, 12:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 183 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, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2021-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 747 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2021-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -9 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
747 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-123 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1039 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

125 
WUUS52 KILM 012029
SVRILM
NCC155-SCC033-041-067-012115-
/O.NEW.KILM.SV.W.0040.210801T2029Z-210801T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
429 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Robeson County in southeastern North Carolina...
  North central Florence County in northeastern South Carolina...
  Dillon County in northeastern South Carolina...
  Northern Marion County in northeastern South Carolina...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 429 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Pembroke to near Blue Brick, moving east at 50
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Florence, Lumberton, Marion, Dillon, Mullins, Fairmont, Latta,
  Rowland, Fair Bluff, Quinby, Lake View, Sellers, Boardman, Fork,
  Blue Brick, Zion, Hamer, Mars Bluff, South Of The Border and
  Hestertown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3467 7881 3457 7886 3450 7885 3446 7890
      3444 7896 3440 7897 3438 7901 3436 7900
      3435 7903 3431 7904 3426 7913 3422 7914
      3418 7919 3412 7922 3419 7984 3429 7971
      3430 7963 3439 7958 3467 7921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 259DEG 43KT 3463 7918 3425 7956 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MBB
2 follow-up statements
827 
WWUS52 KILM 012053
SVSILM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
453 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

SCC041-012102-
/O.CAN.KILM.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210801T2115Z/
Florence SC-
453 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL FLORENCE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern North Carolina...and northeastern South Carolina.

LAT...LON 3467 7881 3457 7886 3450 7885 3446 7890
      3444 7896 3440 7897 3438 7901 3436 7900
      3435 7903 3431 7904 3426 7913 3422 7914
      3418 7919 3412 7922 3415 7952 3429 7946
      3440 7937 3467 7905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 259DEG 43KT 3468 7885 3430 7923 

$$

NCC155-SCC033-067-012115-
/O.CON.KILM.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210801T2115Z/
Robeson NC-Dillon SC-Marion SC-
453 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROBESON...SOUTHEASTERN DILLON AND NORTHERN MARION
COUNTIES...

At 452 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Smiths to near Kemper, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Lumberton, Marion, Dillon, Mullins, Fairmont, Latta, Fair Bluff, Lake
View, Boardman, Fork, Zion, Hestertown, Gapway, Smiths, Barnesville,
Floydale, Smithboro, Kemper, Nichols and Marietta.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3467 7881 3457 7886 3450 7885 3446 7890
      3444 7896 3440 7897 3438 7901 3436 7900
      3435 7903 3431 7904 3426 7913 3422 7914
      3418 7919 3412 7922 3415 7952 3429 7946
      3440 7937 3467 7905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 259DEG 43KT 3468 7885 3430 7923 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MBB
436 
WWUS52 KILM 012112
SVSILM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
512 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

NCC155-SCC033-067-012121-
/O.EXP.KILM.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210801T2115Z/
Robeson NC-Dillon SC-Marion SC-
512 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROBESON...
SOUTHEASTERN DILLON AND NORTHERN MARION COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515
PM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
However gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these
thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern North Carolina...and northeastern South Carolina.



LAT...LON 3467 7881 3457 7886 3450 7885 3446 7890
      3444 7896 3440 7897 3438 7901 3436 7900
      3435 7903 3431 7904 3426 7913 3422 7914
      3418 7919 3412 7922 3415 7952 3429 7946
      3440 7937 3467 7905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 008DEG 19KT 3455 7892 3417 7930 

$$

MBB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 8:26 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementILMGeorgetown, Horry24 hr
Aug 1, 3:47 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryILMFlorence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg15 hr
Aug 1, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMMarlboro42 min
Aug 1, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMDarlington, Dillon, Marlboro64 min
Aug 1, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMDillon25 min
Aug 1, 4:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMHorry46 min
Aug 1, 5:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry25 min
Aug 1, 7:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMFlorence, Marion62 min
Jul 31, 10:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBrunswick62 min
Aug 1, 7:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningILM48 min
Aug 1, 3:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMRobeson61 min
Aug 1, 3:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMRobeson17 min
Aug 1, 4:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMBladen, Columbus, Pender30 min
Aug 1, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBladen52 min
Aug 1, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBrunswick31 min
Aug 1, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningILM59 min
Aug 1, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningILM60 min
Aug 1, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMNew Hanover44 min
Aug 1, 6:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningILM66 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.