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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

June 15, 20215 counties in North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2021, 3:30 PM EDT for 5 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 30 min. 2 reports 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
Jun 15, 2021, 3:30 PM EDT (19:30 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Carteret County, NC, Craven County, NC, Jones County, NC, Onslow County, NC, Pamlico County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:32 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 15, 3:40 PM EDTMARINE TSTM WIND 43Fairfield Harbor, NCPUBLIC WEATHER STATION REPORTED A 37 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST IN FAIRFIELD HARBOR.
Jun 15, 3:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCrab Point, NCPOWER COMPANY REPORTED TREE LIMBS DOWN ON POWERLINES IN THE CRAB POINT COMMUNITY OF MOREHEAD CITY, NC. TIME BASED ON RADAR.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 15, 1:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 16 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1287 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 87 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1287 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-82 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
947 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.4

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The text

As transmitted.

398 
WUUS52 KMHX 151930
SVRMHX
NCC031-049-103-133-137-152000-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SV.W.0022.210615T1930Z-210615T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
330 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Jones County in eastern North Carolina...
  Southeastern Craven County in eastern North Carolina...
  Northeastern Onslow County in eastern North Carolina...
  Central Carteret County in eastern North Carolina...
  Southwestern Pamlico County in eastern North Carolina...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 330 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Havelock,
  moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Jacksonville, New Bern, Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Piney
  Green, James City, Trent Woods, River Bend, Stella, Swansboro,
  Hubert, South River, Cape Carteret, North River, Merrimon, Pine
  Knoll Shores, Harlowe, Maysville and Silverdale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread 
wind damage across Jones County. 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.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3475 7734 3514 7725 3508 7652 3460 7667
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 288DEG 33KT 3487 7697 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
102 
WWUS52 KMHX 151951
SVSMHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
351 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

NCC103-152000-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210615T2000Z/
Jones NC-
351 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
eastern North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3471 7716 3479 7715 3479 7712 3480 7711
      3480 7709 3481 7709 3482 7707 3482 7705
      3483 7705 3483 7711 3503 7710 3506 7711
      3513 7710 3508 7652 3460 7667
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 288DEG 33KT 3481 7675 

$$

NCC031-049-133-137-152000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210615T2000Z/
Craven NC-Onslow NC-Carteret NC-Pamlico NC-
351 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAVEN...EAST CENTRAL ONSLOW...CENTRAL CARTERET AND
SOUTHWESTERN PAMLICO COUNTIES...

At 350 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Harlowe, or
near Newport, moving east at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
New Bern, Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, James City, Trent Woods,
Stella, Swansboro, South River, Cape Carteret, North River, Merrimon,
Pine Knoll Shores, Harlowe, Broad Creek, Janeiro, Great Neck,
Riverdale, Wildwood and Croatan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread 
wind damage across Jones County. 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.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3471 7716 3479 7715 3479 7712 3480 7711
      3480 7709 3481 7709 3482 7707 3482 7705
      3483 7705 3483 7711 3503 7710 3506 7711
      3513 7710 3508 7652 3460 7667
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 288DEG 33KT 3481 7675 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 8:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXDuplin33 min
Jun 15, 2:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXDuplin, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow24 min
Jun 15, 2:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXCarteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow51 min
Jun 15, 3:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX38 min
Jun 15, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX54 min
Jun 15, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX83 min
Jun 15, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXHyde38 min
Jun 15, 6:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMHXDare2 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.