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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Apr 19, 2021, 12:44 PM EDT for Pamlico County, North Carolina. It was in force for 16 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 19, 2021, 12:44 PM EDT (16:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 16 min
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
County Pamlico County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1087 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 19, 9:17 AM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 9:17 AM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 504 AM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021 NCZ029-044>047-080-081-094-193-200915- Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Beaufort-Mainland Hyde- Pamlico-Northern Craven- 504 AM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds will be possible this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Areas of frost are expected Friday morning, with temperatures falling into the mid 30s. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ203-200915- Northern Outer Banks- 504 AM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Moderate Rip Current Risk. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds will be possible this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ196-204-205-200915- East Carteret-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island- 504 AM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds will be possible this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ079-090>092-194-195-198-199-200915- Greene-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Southern Craven-West Carteret- Inland Onslow-Coastal Onslow- 504 AM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Areas of frost are expected Friday morning, with temperatures falling into the mid 30s. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 19, 11:31 AM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1131 AM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021 NCZ044-080-193-191600- Beaufort-Northern Craven-Pitt- 1131 AM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN CRAVEN... SOUTHEASTERN PITT AND SOUTHWESTERN BEAUFORT COUNTIES... At 1130 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Vanceboro, or 15 miles southeast of Ayden, moving east at 40 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Washington, River Road, Blounts Creek, Vanceboro, Calico, Fort Barnwell, Wilmar, Edward, Bunyan, Bonnerton, Cox Crossroads, Core Point, Bayview, Aurora Ferry Terminal, Goose Creek State Park and Gardnerville. 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 3524 7734 3537 7739 3560 7684 3533 7671 TIME...MOT...LOC 1530Z 248DEG 36KT 3535 7719 Simms
Special weather statement, Apr 19, 12:00 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1200 PM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021 NCZ045>047-191630- Mainland Dare-Washington-Tyrrell- 1200 PM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...WEST CENTRAL DARE AND TYRRELL COUNTIES... At 1200 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Scuppernong, or 15 miles east of Plymouth, moving east at 55 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Alligator, Columbia, East Lake, Woodley, Pleasant Grove, Newfoundland, Scuppernong, Buffalo City, Phelps Lake, Frying Pan Landing, Roper and Creswell. 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 3577 7588 3577 7662 3596 7662 3603 7591 TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 263DEG 46KT 3588 7648 Simms
Special weather statement, Apr 19, 12:03 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1203 PM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021 NCZ080-094-193-191630- Beaufort-Northern Craven-Pamlico- 1203 PM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL CRAVEN...SOUTHERN BEAUFORT AND NORTHERN PAMLICO COUNTIES... At 1203 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Blounts Creek, or 12 miles south of River Road, moving east at 35 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Ransomville, Blounts Creek, Pamlico Beach, Cayton, Edward, Royal, Bonnerton, Cox Crossroads, Core Point, South Creek, Bayview, Winsteadville, Ernul, Aurora Ferry Terminal, Bayview Ferry Terminal and Aurora. 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 3523 7713 3541 7713 3547 7658 3523 7657 TIME...MOT...LOC 1603Z 264DEG 32KT 3533 7703 Simms
Special weather statement, Apr 19, 12:44 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1244 PM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021
NCZ080-094-191700-
Beaufort-Pamlico-
1244 PM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN BEAUFORT AND
NORTHERN PAMLICO COUNTIES...
At 1243 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Royal, or 21
miles southeast of River Road, moving east at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Lowland, Royal, Bonnerton, South Creek, Aurora Ferry Terminal,
Aurora, Vandemere and Mesic.
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 3519 7690 3539 7686 3540 7650 3538 7649
3537 7647 3540 7648 3540 7644 3539 7644
3540 7639 3537 7639 3537 7642 3536 7640
3535 7640 3536 7639 3535 7639 3516 7640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 269DEG 32KT 3529 7673
SimmsThe office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 3:26 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 23 hr | |
| Apr 19, 11:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Beaufort | 29 min |
| Apr 19, 12:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Tyrrell, Washington | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 12:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Beaufort | 27 min |
| Apr 19, 12:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 32 min | |
| Apr 19, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 40 min | |
| Apr 19, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 42 min | |
| Apr 19, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Craven | 24 min |
| Apr 19, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 46 min | |
| Apr 19, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Carteret | 47 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.