Alert archive / North Carolina / Special Weather Statements in 2021

Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

March 27, 2021Hoke County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Mar 27, 2021, 6:52 PM EDT for Hoke County, North Carolina. It was in force for 23 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
Mar 27, 2021, 6:52 PM EDT (22:52 UTC)
Expired
Mar 27, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC

County Hoke County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 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

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 155 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-03-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-03-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2434 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</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 Mar 27, 3:34 PM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 27, 3:34 PM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 27, 6:49 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
649 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

AMZ250-252-254-256-282300-
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-
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-
649 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 8 AM EDT
MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

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

   Small Craft Advisory.

Strong TSTMs possible late Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ106>108-110-SCZ054-056-282300-
Coastal Pender-Inland New Hanover-Coastal New Hanover-
Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
649 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazards expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Strong to severe thunderstorms may develop Sunday afternoon or
evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ087-096-099-105-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-058-059-282300-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland Brunswick-Marlboro-
Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown-
Central Horry-Northern Horry-
649 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated strong TSTMs this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Severe TSTMs possible Sunday afternoon and evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

8

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 27, 4:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Special weather statement, Mar 27, 5:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
532 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

NCZ096-099-272230-
Columbus NC-Bladen NC-
532 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN AND NORTH
CENTRAL COLUMBUS COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hallsboro, or near Whiteville, moving northeast at 20 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Rowan, Carvers, Lisbon, Lagoon, Elkton, Emerson, Council, Kelly,
Hallsboro and White Lake.

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 7859 3440 7873 3465 7848 3447 7820
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 225DEG 17KT 3438 7861

IGB
Special weather statement, Mar 27, 6:20 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
620 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

NCZ105-272245-
Inland Pender NC-
620 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NORTHWESTERN PENDER COUNTY UNTIL 645
PM EDT...

At 619 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Penderlea, or 7 miles southwest of Wallace, moving northeast at 35
mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Penderlea and Willard.

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 3472 7799 3471 7798 3472 7796 3472 7785
      3459 7811 3465 7818 3468 7816 3471 7811
      3472 7811 3473 7810 3472 7805 3473 7801
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 232DEG 30KT 3468 7810

IGB
Special weather statement, Mar 27, 6:52 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
652 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

NCZ087-272315-
Robeson NC-
652 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NORTH CENTRAL ROBESON COUNTY UNTIL
715 PM EDT...

At 652 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Shannon, or 7 miles northeast of Red Springs, moving east at 35 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Rex, Shannon, Parkton and Lumber Bridge.

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 3491 7896 3489 7893 3488 7892 3480 7914
      3485 7917 3495 7903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 247DEG 30KT 3490 7910

IGB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 3:24 AM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryILM8 hr
Mar 27, 6:21 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryILMRobeson4 hr
Mar 27, 3:14 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryILM41 hr
Mar 27, 3:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILMBrunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender56 min
Mar 27, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMPender47 min
Mar 27, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBladen58 min
Mar 27, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMPender25 min
Mar 27, 7:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBladen32 min
Mar 27, 7:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMBladen26 min
Mar 27, 9:10 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningILMFlorence, Marion12 days

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2021Every special weather statement in 2021

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.