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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

May 27, 2022Marion County, Williamsburg County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at May 27, 2022, 3:21 PM EDT for Marion County, Williamsburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 54 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: May 27, 2022, 3:21 PM EDT (19:21 UTC)
Expired: May 27, 2022, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

Counties Marion County, SC, Williamsburg County, SC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 247 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 617 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 27, 1:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 1:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 5:33 AM EDT, 9 hours 48 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 27, 9:51 AM EDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 27, 10:39 AM EDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1039 AM EDT Fri May 27 2022

NCZ105>110-271530-
Inland New Hanover NC-Inland Brunswick NC-Coastal Pender NC-
Coastal New Hanover NC-Inland Pender NC-Coastal Brunswick NC-
1039 AM EDT Fri May 27 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of New Hanover, Pender
and eastern Brunswick Counties through 1130 AM EDT...

At 1038 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from White Stocking to near Bald Head Island.
Movement was northeast at 35 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...
Wilmington, Leland, Carolina Beach, Burgaw, Wrightsville Beach, Kure
Beach, Surf City, Bald Head Island, Snows Cut, Rich Inlet, South
Masonboro Island, Figure Eight Island, North Masonboro Island,
Hampstead, Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport, Topsail Beach, Penderlea,
Maple Hill and Hightsville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 389 and 416.
 Interstate 140  US Route 17 in Brunswick County between mile markers
41 and 44.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3432 7769 3417 7783 3384 7797 3386 7801
      3388 7800 3387 7802 3389 7803 3473 7810
      3473 7801 3471 7798 3472 7768 3448 7758
      3444 7752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1438Z 210DEG 32KT 3457 7786 3390 7796

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

MW

Special weather statement, May 27, 10:43 AM EDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1043 AM EDT Fri May 27 2022

NCZ096-099-105-109-271530-
Inland Brunswick NC-Columbus NC-Inland Pender NC-Bladen NC-
1043 AM EDT Fri May 27 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Pender,
southeastern Bladen, northwestern Brunswick and Columbus Counties
through 1130 AM EDT...

At 1042 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Nakina, or 15 miles south of Whiteville, moving northeast at 35 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...
Whiteville, Bethel, Lake Waccamaw, Sandyfield, Makatoka, Freeland,
Hallsboro, Nakina, Redbug, Exum, Bughill, Longwood, Council, Ash,
Riegelwood, Carvers, Abbottsburg, Honey Island, Old Dock and Mollie.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3442 7807 3397 7855 3404 7875 3454 7873
TIME...MOT...LOC 1442Z 210DEG 32KT 3413 7862

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

MW

Special weather statement, May 27, 1:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
130 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022

SCZ032-039-271830-
Williamsburg SC-Florence SC-
130 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Florence and
Williamsburg Counties through 230 PM EDT...

At 127 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northeast of Manning, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and frequent lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3372 7998 3377 8000 3382 7991 3388 7988
      3389 7995 3395 7997 3399 7989 3402 7994
      3402 7995 3429 7960 3423 7954 3418 7957
      3413 7953 3399 7952 3396 7949 3394 7949
      3389 7940 3388 7941 3379 7932 3350 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 233DEG 41KT 3380 8005

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

HAWKINS

Special weather statement, May 27, 2:42 PM EDT, 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
242 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022

SCZ032-033-039-271945-
Marion SC-Williamsburg SC-Florence SC-
242 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022

...A cluster of strong thunderstorms will impact portions of
southeastern Florence, southern Marion and northern Williamsburg
Counties through 345 PM EDT...

At 240 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking several strong
thunderstorms which were moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 35 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lake City, Kingstree, Johnsonville, Hemingway, Salters, Hannah,
Cades, Poston, Nesmith, Brittons Neck, Indiantown, Gresham, Henry,
Kingsburg, Stuckey and Williamsburg Regional Hospital.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3411 7934 3403 7930 3397 7934 3394 7931
      3391 7930 3389 7926 3384 7926 3383 7925
      3382 7926 3377 7924 3374 7929 3378 7932
      3378 7934 3368 7941 3353 7972 3363 7995
      3375 7996
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 237DEG 16KT 3376 7966

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

HAWKINS

Special weather statement, May 27, 3:21 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
321 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022

NCZ099-SCZ032-033-039-055-058-059-272015-
Columbus NC-Marion SC-Northern Horry SC-Williamsburg SC-Florence SC-
Inland Georgetown SC-Central Horry SC-
321 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact areas from near Kingstree, SC to
just southwest of Whiteville through 415 PM EDT...

At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorm from Galivants Ferry to just north of Kingstree, moving
northeast at 30 mph.  These thunderstorms will move into southern
Columbus County after 4 PM.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lake City, Mullins, Kingstree, Horry, Tabor City, Loris, Chadbourn,
Bethel, Johnsonville, Pamplico, Fair Bluff, Hemingway, Cades,
Nesmith, Rains, Southeastern Community College, Morrisville,
Galivants Ferry, Sidney and Clarendon.

This includes SC Highway 22 between mile markers 1 and 13.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3375 7998 3445 7883 3416 7856 3352 7965
      3369 8000
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 238DEG 31KT 3403 7917

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

HAWKINS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 27, 9:05 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		55 min
May 27, 9:58 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		62 min
May 27, 10:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	New Hanover, Pender	51 min
May 27, 10:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	47 min
May 27, 10:53 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		67 min
May 27, 5:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	41 min
May 27, 6:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Williamsburg	53 min
May 27, 7:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Georgetown, Williamsburg	47 min
May 27, 8:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro	38 min
May 27, 8:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Georgetown, Williamsburg	46 min
May 27, 8:48 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Georgetown, Williamsburg	27 min
May 27, 9:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Georgetown, Horry, Marion	44 min
May 27, 1:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Florence	60 min
May 27, 1:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Florence, Williamsburg	47 min
May 27, 2:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marion, Williamsburg	63 min
May 27, 4:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Horry	46 min
May 27, 4:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Horry, Marion	36 min
May 27, 5:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Williamsburg	54 min
May 27, 5:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Florence, Marion, Williamsburg	18 min
May 27, 6:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Williamsburg	36 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.