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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

April 9, 2021Martin County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Apr 9, 2021, 8:06 PM EDT for Martin County, 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
Apr 9, 2021, 8:06 PM EDT (00:06 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 8:45 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

County Martin County, NC

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 135 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 242 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Newport, NC at 00:00Z on 2021-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
242 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-92 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1140 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 9, 6:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 6:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 9, 4:14 AM EDT, 15 hours 52 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
414 AM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-100815-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-
Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-
Southern Craven-West Carteret-East Carteret-Inland Onslow-
Coastal Onslow-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
414 AM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop across the area
this afternoon into this evening as a warm front lifts north through
the area. Some of the storms could become severe with damaging winds
and large hail. An isolated, brief tornado is also possible,
especially across the northern portions of the area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible Saturday and Sunday ahead of
a cold front. Some of these storms could become severe with damaging
winds and large hail the main threats.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 9, 4:21 PM EDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
421 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

NCZ044-080-193-092100-
Beaufort-Northern Craven-Pitt-
421 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

At 420 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Shelmerdine, or
9 miles east of Winterville, moving northeast at 10 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Washington, River Road, Calico, Shelmerdine, Black Jack, Wilmar,
Bunyan, Old Ford, Goose Creek State Park, Chocowinity, Washington
Park and Grimesland.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

LAT...LON 3536 7721 3552 7734 3566 7705 3548 7688
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 240DEG 4KT 3547 7723

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Special weather statement, Apr 9, 4:28 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
428 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

NCZ045-046-092100-
Washington-Tyrrell-
428 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHWESTERN TYRRELL COUNTIES...

At 428 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Pleasant Grove,
or 12 miles northeast of Plymouth, moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Woodley, Pleasant Grove, Westover, Scuppernong, Mackeys and Roper.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 3587 7669 3595 7669 3596 7649 3599 7639
      3594 7631 3588 7630
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 265DEG 16KT 3595 7655

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Special weather statement, Apr 9, 8:06 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
806 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

NCZ029-100045-
Martin-
806 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

At 805 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Scotland Neck,
or 13 miles northeast of Tarboro, moving south at 10 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Gold Point, Hamilton, Oak City, Parmele and Hassell.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

LAT...LON 3606 7732 3601 7721 3599 7721 3599 7720
      3597 7719 3596 7720 3596 7719 3595 7720
      3594 7719 3593 7717 3594 7716 3593 7714
      3594 7713 3590 7710 3581 7734 3582 7735
      3591 7734 3600 7741 3607 7733
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 338DEG 11KT 3604 7738

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 9:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXWashington58 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2021Every special weather statement in 2021

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.