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Special Marine Warning 31, NWS Wilmington, NC

May 30, 2021

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special marine warning at May 30, 2021, 12:09 AM EDT. 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 30, 2021, 12:09 AM EDT (04:09 UTC)
Expired
May 30, 2021, 12:45 AM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.0 in
Wind
34.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning 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 marine warning went out at May 29, 8:42 PM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 29, 8:42 PM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 10:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 29, 7:40 PM EDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
740 PM EDT Sat May 29 2021

NCZ087-096-099-300015-
Robeson NC-Columbus NC-Bladen NC-
740 PM EDT Sat May 29 2021

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR EAST CENTRAL ROBESON...SOUTHWESTERN
BLADEN AND NORTH CENTRAL COLUMBUS COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM EDT...

At 740 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Butters, or 11 miles southeast of Lumberton, moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Bladenboro, Boardman, Bladen Community College, Abbottsburg, Butters,
Elkton, Emerson, Evergreen, Clarkton and Dublin.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3440 7891 3453 7901 3470 7868 3445 7856
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 249DEG 18KT 3450 7888

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Special weather statement, May 29, 8:23 PM EDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
823 PM EDT Sat May 29 2021

NCZ096-099-300115-
Columbus NC-Bladen NC-
823 PM EDT Sat May 29 2021

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR SOUTHWESTERN BLADEN AND NORTH
CENTRAL COLUMBUS COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM EDT...

At 823 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Whiteville, moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Whiteville, Chadbourn, Abbottsburg, Lisbon, Lagoon, Elkton, Emerson,
Council, Southeastern Community College, Clarkton, White Lake and
Columbus Regional Healthcare System.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3432 7884 3455 7872 3468 7837 3433 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 254DEG 18KT 3442 7870

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Special weather statement, May 29, 8:24 PM EDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
824 PM EDT Sat May 29 2021

NCZ096-300115-
Bladen NC-
824 PM EDT Sat May 29 2021

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NORTH CENTRAL BLADEN COUNTY UNTIL
915 PM EDT...

At 824 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
White Oak, or 9 miles north of Elizabethtown, moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Ruskin, Ammon and White Oak.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3484 7849 3483 7847 3481 7846 3481 7845
      3477 7843 3475 7839 3473 7839 3472 7838
      3470 7837 3469 7836 3465 7868 3483 7872
      3485 7866 3485 7852 3486 7850
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 254DEG 18KT 3476 7864

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Special weather statement, May 29, 9:14 PM EDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 29, 9:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 29, 10:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 8:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBladen52 min
May 29, 8:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBladen51 min
May 29, 8:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMBladen31 min
May 29, 9:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBladen61 min
May 30, 3:34 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryILMNew Hanover11 hr
May 29, 10:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMMarion53 min

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Sources

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