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Special Marine Warning 21, NWS Wilmington, NC

April 22, 2023

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special marine warning at Apr 22, 2023, 8:06 PM EDT. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 22, 2023, 8:06 PM EDT (00:06 UTC)
Expired
Apr 22, 2023, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.0 in
Wind
34.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning 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 marine warning went out at Apr 22, 6:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 6:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 6:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 22, 4:27 PM EDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
427 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023

NCZ087-096-099-222100-
Robeson NC-Columbus NC-Bladen NC-
427 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Bladen, southeastern Robeson and extreme northwestern Columbus
Counties through 500 PM EDT...

At 426 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Barnesville, or 11 miles south of Lumberton, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Fairmont, Boardman, Butters, Proctorville and Orrum.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
southeastern North Carolina.

&&

LAT...LON 3440 7916 3451 7918 3461 7889 3452 7879
      3444 7878
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 257DEG 18KT 3447 7902

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TRA
Special weather statement, Apr 22, 4:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
432 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023

SCZ024-032-222100-
Florence SC-Dillon SC-
432 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Florence
and Dillon Counties through 500 PM EDT...

At 432 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bingham to near Timmonsville. Movement was
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Florence, Dillon, Timmonsville, Latta, Quinby, Hamer, Mars Bluff,
Oak Grove, Floydale, Claussen, and Little Rock.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 20 between mile markers 140 and 141.
 Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 154 and 166,
and between mile markers 168 and 198.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
southeastern North Carolina...and northeastern South Carolina.

&&

LAT...LON 3425 7981 3425 7976 3430 7973 3429 7968
      3431 7967 3430 7963 3451 7951 3453 7934
      3439 7918 3428 7933 3430 7941 3429 7948
      3426 7951 3425 7955 3421 7954 3418 7957
      3413 7953 3409 7958 3412 8002
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 267DEG 27KT 3447 7949 3417 7989

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TRA
Special weather statement, Apr 22, 5:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 22, 6:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 22, 6:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 22, 7:32 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 22, 8:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMNew Hanover27 min
Apr 22, 9:43 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryILMNew Hanover4 hr

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Sources

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