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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

March 28, 20216 counties in North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2021, 5:32 PM EDT for 6 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 43 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 28, 2021, 5:32 PM EDT (21:32 UTC)
Expired: Mar 28, 2021, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Beaufort County, NC, Craven County, NC, Duplin County, NC, Jones County, NC, Onslow County, NC, Pamlico County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 28, 5:51 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ene Tuscarora, NC	POWERLINES DOWN NEAR JUNCTION OF IPOCK LN AND HWY 55.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 28, 3:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 55 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 184 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -190 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 936 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 171 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 79 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 3.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

741 
WUUS52 KMHX 282132
SVRMHX
NCC013-049-061-103-133-137-282215-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SV.W.0010.210328T2132Z-210328T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
532 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Jones County in eastern North Carolina...
  Craven County in eastern North Carolina...
  Northern Onslow County in eastern North Carolina...
  Southern Beaufort County in eastern North Carolina...
  Southeastern Duplin County in eastern North Carolina...
  Southwestern Pamlico County in eastern North Carolina...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 532 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Fort Barnwell to Comfort to 7 miles southwest
  of Chinquapin, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Jacksonville, New Bern, Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, Half Moon,
  James City, Trent Woods, River Bend, Phillips Crossroads,
  Richlands, Ransomville, Blounts Creek, Maysville, Vanceboro,
  Askins, Catherine Lake, Kellum, Midway Park, Cayton and Cypress
  Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Newport at 1-800-889-6889.

&&

LAT...LON 3498 7755 3534 7739 3533 7735 3538 7729
      3535 7725 3543 7719 3555 7655 3502 7681
      3473 7725 3469 7767 3472 7768 3472 7790
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 259DEG 37KT 3535 7732 3499 7748 3472 7785 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements

927 
WWUS52 KMHX 282148
SVSMHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
548 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

NCC061-282158-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210328T2215Z/
Duplin NC-
548 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DUPLIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
eastern North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3476 7768 3500 7737 3543 7718 3555 7655
      3502 7681 3473 7725 3469 7767
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 258DEG 37KT 3541 7713 3501 7732 3475 7769 

$$

NCC013-049-103-133-137-282215-
/O.CON.KMHX.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210328T2215Z/
Jones NC-Craven NC-Onslow NC-Beaufort NC-Pamlico NC-
548 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN JONES...CRAVEN...NORTHERN ONSLOW...SOUTHERN BEAUFORT AND
SOUTHWESTERN PAMLICO COUNTIES...

At 548 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Wilmar to 8 miles southeast of Phillips Crossroads to
Cypress Creek, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, New Bern, Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, Half Moon, James
City, Trent Woods, River Bend, Ransomville, Blounts Creek, Maysville,
Vanceboro, Askins, Catherine Lake, Kellum, Midway Park, Cayton,
Tuscarora, Jasper and Belgrade.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Newport at 1-800-889-6889.

&&

LAT...LON 3476 7768 3500 7737 3543 7718 3555 7655
      3502 7681 3473 7725 3469 7767
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 258DEG 37KT 3541 7713 3501 7732 3475 7769 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TL

176 
WWUS52 KMHX 282205
SVSMHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
605 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

NCC133-282215-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210328T2215Z/
Onslow NC-
605 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ONSLOW COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened. Therefore, the 
warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
eastern North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3499 7727 3519 7709 3546 7704 3555 7655
      3551 7657 3551 7659 3550 7658 3502 7681
      3500 7684
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 253DEG 43KT 3546 7692 3518 7696 3502 7712 

$$

NCC013-049-103-137-282215-
/O.CON.KMHX.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210328T2215Z/
Jones NC-Craven NC-Beaufort NC-Pamlico NC-
605 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL JONES...CENTRAL CRAVEN...SOUTHERN BEAUFORT AND
SOUTHWESTERN PAMLICO COUNTIES...

At 605 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Goose Creek State Park to near Olympia to near River
Bend, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
New Bern, James City, Trent Woods, River Bend, Ransomville, Blounts
Creek, Askins, Cayton, Rhems, Edward, Grantsboro, Royal, Bonnerton,
Cox Crossroads, Bayview, Olympia, Winsteadville, Core Point, South
Creek and Sidney Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Newport at 1-800-889-6889.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 7727 3519 7709 3546 7704 3555 7655
      3551 7657 3551 7659 3550 7658 3502 7681
      3500 7684
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 253DEG 43KT 3546 7692 3518 7696 3502 7712 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 27, 8:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Dare	28 min
Mar 27, 8:13 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		92 min
Mar 27, 9:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Craven, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico	23 min
Mar 28, 3:53 AM EDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	MHX		4 hr
Mar 28, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Martin	14 min
Mar 28, 4:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Martin, Pitt	39 min
Mar 28, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Greene, Pitt	42 min
Mar 28, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Duplin, Lenoir	46 min
Mar 28, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		38 min
Mar 28, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Washington	42 min
Mar 28, 5:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Tyrrell, Washington	26 min
Mar 28, 5:52 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		68 min
Mar 28, 5:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MHX	Tyrrell	19 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.