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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 18, 2021, 10:38 AM EDT for Bladen County, North Carolina. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2021, 10:38 AM EDT (14:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2021, 11:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Bladen County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Aug 18, 9:46 AM EDT, 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 9:46 AM EDT, 52 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC 322 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021 NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-190730- Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 322 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Moderate Risk of Rip Currents. Heavy rainfall today could lead to isolated flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. An elevated risk of rip currents at the beaches will continue Thursday through Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ087-096-099-105-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-058-059-190730- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland Brunswick-Marlboro- Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown- Central Horry-Northern Horry- 322 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Heavy rainfall today could lead to isolated flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. AMZ250-252-254-256-190730- 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- 322 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ107-190730- Inland New Hanover- 322 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Heavy rainfall today could lead to isolated flooding. Minor coastal flooding could occur along the Cape Fear River at downtown Wilmington during this evening's high tide around 7 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Minor coastal flooding could occur along the Cape Fear River at downtown Wilmington during Thursday night's high tide around 8 PM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. 9
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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 5:47 AM EDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1038 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021
NCZ096-181515-
Bladen NC-
1038 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Bladen County
through 1115 AM EDT...
At 1038 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ruskin, or 7 miles northwest of Elizabethtown, moving northeast at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Bladen Community College, Abbottsburg,
Lisbon, Duart, Ammon, Lagoon, Elkton, Ruskin, White Oak, Jerome,
Clarkton, White Lake, Dublin, Tar Heel and Bladen County Hospital.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3484 7849 3481 7845 3477 7843 3475 7839
3473 7839 3472 7838 3470 7837 3469 7835
3467 7832 3464 7831 3463 7832 3459 7829
3445 7862 3446 7864 3445 7866 3447 7867
3446 7879 3485 7883 3485 7852 3486 7850
TIME...MOT...LOC 1438Z 234DEG 19KT 3471 7870
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SCALORAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2:39 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 6 hr |
| Aug 18, 5:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Marlboro | 13 min |
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