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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

July 31, 2021Brunswick County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 31, 2021, 10:28 PM EDT for Brunswick County, North Carolina. It was in force for 62 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 31, 2021, 10:28 PM EDT (02:28 UTC)
Expired: Jul 31, 2021, 11:30 PM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC

County Brunswick County, NC

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What forecasters said that day

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 8:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 10:28 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1028 PM EDT Sat Jul 31 2021

NCZ109-110-010330-
Inland Brunswick NC-Coastal Brunswick NC-
1028 PM EDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ALONG THE BEACHES OF OAK ISLAND AND
HOLDEN BEACH...

At 1024 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Holden Beach, moving east-northeast at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Oak Island, Shallotte, Holden Beach, Caswell Beach, Bald Head Island,
Yaupon Beach, Ocean Crest Pier, Boiling Spring Lakes, St. James,
Southport, Civie Town, Long Beach, and Varnamtown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 7795 3384 7796 3384 7797 3386 7801
      3388 7800 3387 7802 3389 7802 3391 7811
      3391 7826 3390 7836 3396 7838 3410 7798
      3398 7794 3396 7795 3393 7794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 243DEG 15KT 3390 7823

HAWKINS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 31, 8:26 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	ILM	New Hanover, Pender	24 hr
Aug 1, 3:47 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender	15 hr
Aug 1, 7:27 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		48 min
Aug 1, 3:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Robeson	61 min
Aug 1, 3:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Robeson	17 min
Aug 1, 4:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Robeson	25 min
Aug 1, 4:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Robeson	46 min
Aug 1, 4:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Columbus, Pender	30 min
Aug 1, 4:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Columbus	46 min
Aug 1, 5:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen	52 min
Aug 1, 5:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Brunswick	31 min
Aug 1, 5:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		59 min
Aug 1, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		60 min
Aug 1, 6:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	New Hanover	44 min
Aug 1, 6:54 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		66 min
Aug 1, 3:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marlboro	42 min
Aug 1, 3:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Darlington, Dillon, Marlboro	64 min
Aug 1, 5:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Horry	25 min
Aug 1, 7:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Florence, Marion	62 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.