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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

March 27, 2021Pitt County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Mar 27, 2021, 7:32 PM EDT for Pitt County, North Carolina. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 27, 2021, 7:32 PM EDT (23:32 UTC)
Expired: Mar 27, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

County Pitt County, NC

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 27, 7:27 PM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 27, 7:27 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 27, 2:52 PM EDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 27, 5:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
536 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

NCZ090-092-198-272200-
Jones-Inland Onslow-Duplin-
536 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL JONES...WESTERN
CRAVEN...NORTHERN ONSLOW AND SOUTHEASTERN DUPLIN COUNTIES...

At 536 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Catherine Lake,
or near Half Moon, moving northeast at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, New River Station, Half Moon, Pumpkin Center,
Richlands, Maysville, Kellum, Verona, Catherine Lake, Comfort,
Belgrade, Petersburg, Albert J Ellis Airport, Richlands South, Deppe,
Haws Run, Loco VFD, Pollocksville and Trenton.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 3478 7768 3517 7736 3513 7729 3498 7710
      3492 7711 3463 7751
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 225DEG 33KT 3479 7754

SGK

Local storm report, Mar 27, 6:52 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
652 PM EDT SAT MAR 27 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0641 PM     HAIL             1 NE ROSE HILL          34.83N 78.02W
03/27/2021  E2.00 INCH       DUPLIN             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

RTE

Special weather statement, Mar 27, 6:57 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
657 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

NCZ029-280000-
Martin-
657 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MARTIN COUNTY...

At 657 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 miles southwest
of Lewiston Woodville, or 14 miles east of Tarboro, moving east at 30
mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Williamston, Robersonville, Gold Point, Jamesville, Hamilton, Oak
City, Smithwick, Parmele, Everetts, Dardens, Hassell and Beargrass.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 3601 7721 3593 7719 3593 7709 3594 7705
      3589 7702 3589 7704 3586 7704 3586 7701
      3590 7692 3581 7689 3585 7684 3588 7683
      3587 7679 3586 7678 3573 7685 3567 7699
      3583 7734 3591 7734 3600 7741 3607 7733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 255DEG 27KT 3599 7731

RTE

Local storm report, Mar 27, 7:32 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
732 PM EDT SAT MAR 27 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0728 PM     HAIL             LA GRANGE               35.31N 77.79W
03/27/2021  M1.00 INCH       LENOIR             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUST TO 42 MPH IN ADDITION TO THE HAIL.

&&

HEDEN

Special weather statement, Mar 27, 7:32 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
732 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

NCZ044-080-193-280015-
Beaufort-Northern Craven-Pitt-
732 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN GREENE...NORTH
CENTRAL CRAVEN...PITT...SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN AND NORTHWESTERN BEAUFORT
COUNTIES...

At 732 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over East Carolina
University, or over Greenville, moving east at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Washington, Winterville, Ayden, Farmville, Stokes, Bell
Arthur, House, Shelmerdine, Calico, Pactolus, Black Jack, Bruce,
Wilmar, Roundtree, Old Ford, East Carolina University, Pitt
Greenville Airport, Dowdy Ficklen Stadium and Chocowinity.

LAT...LON 3577 7746 3570 7708 3566 7699 3567 7696
      3528 7718 3545 7748 3550 7751 3552 7750
      3553 7756 3561 7765
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 279DEG 27KT 3561 7737

RTE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 26, 9:01 PM EDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	MHX		5 hr
Mar 27, 3:56 AM EDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	MHX		11 hr
Mar 27, 3:56 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		54 hr
Mar 27, 6:45 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	MHX	Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones and 6 more	3 hr
Mar 27, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Jones, Onslow	24 min
Mar 27, 6:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Greene, Pitt	70 min
Mar 27, 6:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Duplin	47 min
Mar 27, 6:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Pitt	81 min
Mar 27, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Martin	63 min
Mar 27, 6:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Duplin	48 min
Mar 27, 7:35 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		55 min
Mar 27, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		64 min
Mar 27, 7:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Craven, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow	76 min
Mar 27, 7:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Dare	67 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.