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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

August 18, 2021Duplin County, Greene County, Lenoir County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 18, 2021, 12:08 PM EDT for Duplin County, Greene County, Lenoir County, North Carolina. It was in force for 52 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 18, 2021, 12:08 PM EDT (16:08 UTC)
Expired
Aug 18, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
30

Counties Duplin County, NC, Greene County, NC, Lenoir County, NC

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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 Aug 18, 10:24 AM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 10:24 AM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 18, 5:10 AM EDT, 6 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
510 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

NCZ203>205-190915-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
510 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 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...Thursday through Tuesday.

Swells from distant Tropical Cyclone Henri will likely lead to an
enhanced rip current risk late this week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ195-196-199-190915-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
510 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING WEST OF
CAPE LOOKOUT...

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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Swells from distant Tropical Cyclone Henri will likely lead to an
enhanced rip current risk late this week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193-194-198-190915-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-
Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-
Southern Craven-Inland Onslow-
510 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 12:08 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1208 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

NCZ044-079-090>092-198-181700-
Greene NC-Jones NC-Lenoir NC-Inland Onslow NC-Duplin NC-Pitt NC-
1208 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of west central Jones,
Greene, Lenoir, northwestern Pitt, northwestern Onslow and Duplin
Counties through 100 PM EDT...

At 1208 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bailey to Clinton to near Kelly. Movement
was northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Kinston, Farmville, Wallace, Warsaw, La Grange, Mount Olive,
Kornegay, Rose Hill, Snow Hill, Beulaville, Deep Run, Bowdens,
Cypress Creek, Beautancus, Kenansville, Chinquapin, Dawson, Potters
Hill, Institute and Jason.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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

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LAT...LON 3490 7815 3519 7816 3518 7808 3519 7802
      3517 7797 3517 7793 3515 7789 3518 7783
      3534 7782 3538 7780 3543 7783 3557 7782
      3576 7752 3527 7756 3466 7765 3472 7768
      3471 7798 3473 7802 3471 7813 3474 7820
TIME...MOT...LOC 1608Z 208DEG 40KT 3571 7813 3499 7833 3445 7827

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 18, 12:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXGreene, Lenoir, Pitt48 min
Aug 18, 3:24 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMHX3 days

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.