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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 14, 2021, 9:23 PM EDT for Tyrrell County, Washington County, North Carolina. It was in force for 52 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
- Apr 14, 2021, 9:23 PM EDT (01:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2021, 10:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Tyrrell County, NC, Washington County, NC
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 9:45 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Roper, NC | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD JUST TO THE NORTHEAST OF ROPER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 136 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 95 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -123 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 783 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 319 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 345 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
941
WUUS52 KMHX 150123
SVRMHX
NCC177-187-150215-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SV.W.0014.210415T0123Z-210415T0215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
923 PM EDT Wed Apr 14 2021
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Washington County in eastern North Carolina...
Northwestern Tyrrell County in eastern North Carolina...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 922 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
of Westover, or 9 miles east of Windsor, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Woodley, Pleasant Grove, Westover, Scuppernong, Mackeys,
Roper and Creswell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!
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 3605 7660 3603 7660 3601 7658 3601 7651
3603 7646 3604 7644 3599 7614 3571 7626
3588 7673 3592 7672 3593 7669 3594 7669
3593 7674 3596 7672 3599 7668 3601 7669
3604 7666 3605 7662 3607 7664
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 289DEG 34KT 3600 7677
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
261 follow-up statement
727
WWUS52 KMHX 150153
SVSMHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
953 PM EDT Wed Apr 14 2021
NCC177-187-150215-
/O.CON.KMHX.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210415T0215Z/
Washington NC-Tyrrell NC-
953 PM EDT Wed Apr 14 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN TYRRELL COUNTIES...
At 953 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Scuppernong, or
18 miles east of Plymouth, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Woodley, Scuppernong and Creswell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Newport at 1-800-889-6889.
&&
LAT...LON 3599 7614 3571 7626 3586 7660 3601 7651
3603 7647 3603 7646 3604 7644
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 289DEG 34KT 3590 7642
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
26The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 46 min | |
| Apr 14, 10:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Dare, Tyrrell, Washington | 36 min |
| Apr 14, 10:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 33 min | |
| Apr 14, 10:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 46 min | |
| Apr 14, 10:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Dare | 35 min |
| Apr 14, 11:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Tyrrell | 26 min |
| Apr 14, 11:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 17 min | |
| Apr 15, 5:18 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 33 hr | |
| Apr 15, 3:13 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 16 hr |
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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.