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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 18, 2021, 12:57 PM EDT for Greene County, Lenoir County, Pitt County, North Carolina. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2021, 12:57 PM EDT (16:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2021, 1:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 30
Counties Greene County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, Pitt County, NC
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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 Aug 18, 10:24 AM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 10:24 AM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
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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, 49 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.
&&
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
27Special weather statement, Aug 18, 12:57 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1257 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021
NCZ029-044-079-090-091-193-181745-
Greene NC-Lenoir NC-Northern Craven NC-Martin NC-Duplin NC-Pitt NC-
1257 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Jones,
Greene, Lenoir, western Craven, Pitt, west central Martin and
northeastern Duplin Counties through 145 PM EDT...
At 1257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Rocky Mount to near Goldsboro to near
Beautancus. Movement was northeast at 25 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...
Greenville, Kinston, Winterville, Ayden, Farmville, La Grange,
Bethel, Grifton, Kornegay, Snow Hill, Bell Arthur, Deep Run, House,
Bruce, Dawson, Graingers, Institute, Jason, Maury and Ormondsville.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3518 7799 3515 7789 3518 7783 3534 7782
3538 7780 3543 7783 3557 7782 3580 7747
3583 7738 3582 7735 3591 7734 3600 7741
3602 7736 3584 7730 3551 7730 3522 7745
3524 7752 3516 7751 3507 7760 3500 7799
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 217DEG 51KT 3589 7777 3544 7792 3515 7793
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
27The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Duplin, Greene, Lenoir | 52 min |
| Aug 18, 3:24 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 3 days |
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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.