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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2021, 1:04 PM EDT for Columbus County, North Carolina. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2021, 1:04 PM EDT (17:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2021, 1:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
County Columbus County, NC
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NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 2, 9:19 AM EDT, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 9:19 AM EDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 1:04 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 104 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 NCZ099-109-021730- Inland Brunswick NC-Columbus NC- 104 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR WEST CENTRAL BRUNSWICK AND CENTRAL COLUMBUS COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM EDT... At 104 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Old Dock, or 8 miles south of Whiteville, moving east at 30 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Whiteville, Bethel, Lake Waccamaw, Makatoka, Freeland, Hallsboro, Honey Island, Nakina, Redbug, Old Dock, Mollie, Exum, Bughill, Sidney, Williams, Ash, Crusoe Island, Brunswick, Bolton 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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3413 7885 3441 7874 3430 7824 3399 7838 TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 280DEG 24KT 3422 7864 VAO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 8:04 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 24 hr |
| Jul 2, 11:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Robeson | 116 min |
| Jul 2, 1:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 90 min |
| Jul 2, 2:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 67 min |
| Jul 2, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 22 min | |
| Jul 2, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 39 min | |
| Jul 1, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Darlington | 38 min |
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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.