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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

August 1, 20215 counties in North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 1, 2021, 3:21 PM EDT for 5 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 1, 2021, 3:21 PM EDT (19:21 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Beaufort County, NC, Dare County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, Washington County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 1, 12:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 111 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 2021-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 756 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 2021-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
756 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
934 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

077 
WUUS52 KMHX 011921
SVRMHX
NCC013-055-095-177-187-012000-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SV.W.0038.210801T1921Z-210801T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
321 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Washington County in eastern North Carolina...
  Hyde County in eastern North Carolina...
  West central Dare County in eastern North Carolina...
  Northeastern Beaufort County in eastern North Carolina...
  Tyrrell County in eastern North Carolina...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 320 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Scuppernong to near Winsteadville, 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...
  Belhaven, Killkenny, Ponzer, Swindell Fork, Scranton, Alligator,
  Gum Neck, Kilkenny, Fairfield, Pungo, New Holland, Columbia, East
  Lake, Woodley, Nebraska, Rose Bay, Wenona, Pike Road, Leechville
  and Lake Landing.

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.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. 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 3540 7598 3551 7682 3593 7662 3591 7579
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 278DEG 39KT 3589 7642 3548 7657 

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

Simms
1 follow-up statement
577 
WWUS52 KMHX 011941
SVSMHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
341 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

NCC013-055-095-177-187-012000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210801T2000Z/
Washington NC-Hyde NC-Dare NC-Beaufort NC-Tyrrell NC-
341 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...HYDE...WEST CENTRAL DARE...EAST CENTRAL
BEAUFORT AND TYRRELL COUNTIES...

At 340 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Gum Neck to near Sladesville, moving east at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Belhaven, Killkenny, Ponzer, Gum Neck, Kilkenny, Scranton, Fairfield,
Swindell Fork, New Holland, East Lake, Nebraska, Leechville, Rose
Bay, Lake Landing, Middletown, Fort Landing, Buffalo City, Lake
Mattamuskeet, Frying Pan Landing and Alligator Lake.

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.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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 3540 7598 3550 7673 3589 7635 3587 7580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 284DEG 30KT 3576 7612 3546 7644 

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

Simms

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 7:29 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX61 min
Aug 1, 8:14 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX61 min
Aug 1, 8:29 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX46 min
Aug 1, 8:29 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX46 min
Aug 1, 9:14 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX46 min
Aug 1, 9:19 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX41 min
Aug 1, 9:29 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX31 min
Aug 1, 9:57 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX48 min
Aug 1, 9:59 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX10 min
Aug 1, 11:52 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX55 min
Aug 1, 11:58 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX72 min
Aug 1, 12:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCurrituck36 min
Aug 1, 12:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXDare44 min
Aug 1, 12:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX42 min
Aug 1, 1:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXDare42 min
Aug 1, 1:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX97 min
Aug 1, 1:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX65 min
Aug 1, 1:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXGreene, Pitt56 min
Aug 1, 1:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXLenoir53 min
Aug 1, 2:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXBeaufort, Martin, Pitt43 min
Aug 1, 2:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXCraven, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir49 min
Aug 1, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXBeaufort, Hyde, Martin, Pitt49 min
Aug 1, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX60 min
Aug 1, 3:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXBeaufort, Craven, Hyde, Jones, Pamlico45 min
Aug 1, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX51 min
Aug 1, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX66 min
Aug 1, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX63 min
Aug 1, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXCarteret, Craven, Jones, Pamlico48 min
Aug 1, 4:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXDare, Hyde40 min
Aug 1, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX59 min
Aug 1, 4:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX95 min
Aug 1, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX93 min
Aug 1, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXJones46 min
Aug 1, 5:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX67 min
Aug 1, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCarteret45 min
Aug 1, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX55 min
Aug 1, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.