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Flash Flood Warning 12, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this flash flood warning at Sep 23, 2023, 6:02 AM EDT for Carteret County, Onslow County, North Carolina. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2023, 6:02 AM EDT (10:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 23, 2023, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Carteret County, NC, Onslow County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 8 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -378 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 495 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 477 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 822 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning 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 flash flood warning went out at Sep 23, 5:16 AM EDT, 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 23, 5:16 AM EDT, 46 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 23, 4:25 AM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 425 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 NCZ029-044-079-090>092-193-198-240830- Martin-Pitt-Greene-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Northern Craven-Inland Onslow- 425 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...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. Flood Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ081-240830- Mainland Hyde- 425 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...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. Flood Watch. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ045>047-240830- Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare- 425 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...STORM SURGE WATCH 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. Flood Watch. Storm Surge Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Surge Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ195-240830- West Carteret- 425 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... 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. Flood Watch. Hurricane Watch. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. Beach Hazards Statement. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Hurricane Watch. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ080-240830- Beaufort- 425 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...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. Flood Watch. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ094-194-240830- Pamlico-Southern Craven- 425 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH 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. Flood Watch. Hurricane Watch. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Hurricane Watch. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ203>205-240830- Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island- 425 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... 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. Flood Watch. High Surf Advisory. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. Beach Hazards Statement. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ196-240830- East Carteret- 425 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... 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. Flood Watch. High Surf Advisory. Hurricane Watch. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. Beach Hazards Statement. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Hurricane Watch. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ199-240830- Coastal Onslow- 425 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... ...STORM SURGE WATCH IN EFFECT... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... 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. Flood Watch. Hurricane Watch. Storm Surge Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. Beach Hazards Statement. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Hurricane Watch. Storm Surge Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 23, 12:53 AM EDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Sep 23, 5:47 AM EDT, 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
547 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 AM Tropical Cyclone 1 NNE Williston 34.80N 76.50W
09/23/2023 Carteret NC Public
Tree with power line down on hwy 70 in
Williston, NC reported on social media. Time
is of social media post.
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RJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 8:12 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MHX | Carteret, Dare, Hyde, Onslow | 24 hr |
| Sep 23, 1:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MHX | Jones | 20 hr |
| Sep 23, 7:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MHX | Craven, Jones | 4 hr |
| Sep 23, 8:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Pitt | 6 hr |
| Sep 23, 10:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MHX | Pitt | 15 hr |
| Sep 23, 11:11 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 27 hr | |
| Sep 23, 5:08 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | MHX | Beaufort, Dare, Hyde | 11 hr |
| Sep 23, 7:58 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MHX | Carteret, Dare, Hyde | 24 hr |
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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.