Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 3:40 PM EDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 43 | Fairfield Harbor, NC | PUBLIC WEATHER STATION REPORTED A 37 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST IN FAIRFIELD HARBOR. |
| Jun 15, 3:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Crab Point, NC | POWER 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
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
$$
411 follow-up statement
102
WWUS52 KMHX 151951
SVSMHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
351 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021
NCC103-152000-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210615T2000Z/
Jones NC-
351 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
eastern North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3471 7716 3479 7715 3479 7712 3480 7711
3480 7709 3481 7709 3482 7707 3482 7705
3483 7705 3483 7711 3503 7710 3506 7711
3513 7710 3508 7652 3460 7667
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 288DEG 33KT 3481 7675
$$
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
$$
41The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Duplin | 33 min |
| Jun 15, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow | 24 min |
| Jun 15, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow | 51 min |
| Jun 15, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 38 min | |
| Jun 15, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 54 min | |
| Jun 15, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 83 min | |
| Jun 15, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Hyde | 38 min |
| Jun 15, 6:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | Dare | 2 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.