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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

July 8, 2021Tyrrell County, Washington County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2021, 9:52 AM EDT for Tyrrell County, Washington County, North Carolina. It was in force for 23 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
Jul 8, 2021, 9:52 AM EDT (13:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2021, 10:15 AM EDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Counties Tyrrell County, NC, Washington County, NC

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 141 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 2021-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2167 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2167 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
669 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.6

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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 Jul 8, 6:49 AM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 6:49 AM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 4:25 AM EDT, 5 hours 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
425 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193-194-198-090830-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-
Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-
Southern Craven-Inland Onslow-
425 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

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.

   Tropical Storm Warning.

Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to bring impacts to Eastern North
Carolina today through this evening. Heavy rain with localized flash
flooding, isolated tornadoes, and gusty winds to tropical storm
strength are all threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ203-090830-
Northern Outer Banks-
425 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

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.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to bring impacts to Eastern North
Carolina today through this evening. Heavy rain with localized flash
flooding, isolated tornadoes, gusty winds to tropical storm
strength, and high surf and dangerous rip currents are all threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ195-196-199-204-205-090830-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-
Hatteras Island-
425 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

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.

   Beach Hazards Statement.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to bring impacts to Eastern North
Carolina today through this evening. Heavy rain with localized flash
flooding, isolated tornadoes, gusty winds to tropical storm
strength, and high surf and dangerous rip currents are all threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 9:52 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
952 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NCZ045-046-081415-
Washington-Tyrrell-
952 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

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

At 952 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Scuppernong, or
15 miles east of Plymouth, moving north at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Woodley, Pleasant Grove, Newfoundland, Scuppernong, Phelps
Lake, Mackeys, Roper and Creswell.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EDT for eastern North
Carolina.

LAT...LON 3604 7608 3571 7622 3583 7670 3601 7658
      3601 7650 3603 7646 3604 7646 3607 7641
      3608 7641
TIME...MOT...LOC 1352Z 195DEG 30KT 3587 7647

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 8:14 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementMHXCarteret, Dare, Hyde, Onslow24 hr
Jul 7, 11:07 PM EDTTropical Storm WarningMHXBeaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Duplin, Greene and 9 more27 hr
Jul 8, 12:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCarteret26 min
Jul 8, 12:10 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXGreene, Pitt35 min
Jul 8, 12:33 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXGreene, Pitt27 min
Jul 8, 2:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX49 min
Jul 8, 2:44 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXHyde31 min
Jul 8, 3:09 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXHyde, Tyrrell, Washington36 min
Jul 8, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX44 min
Jul 8, 6:29 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXBeaufort, Hyde31 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.