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Mesoscale Discussion 37

January 4, 202326 counties in North Carolina

The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Jan 4, 2023, 1:10 PM EST for 26 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 95 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 4, 2023, 1:10 PM EST (18:10 UTC)
Expired: Jan 4, 2023, 2:45 PM EST
In force: 95 min
Issued by: the Storm Prediction Center
Concerning: Severe potential...watch possible
Chance of a watch: 40%

All 26 counties

Beaufort County, NC, Bertie County, NC, Carteret County, NC, Chowan County, NC, Craven County, NC, Duplin County, NC, Edgecombe County, NC, Gates County, NC, Greene County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Jones County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, Martin County, NC, Nash County, NC, Northampton County, NC, Onslow County, NC, Pamlico County, NC, Perquimans County, NC, Pitt County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, Washington County, NC, Wayne County, NC, Wilson County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

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SPC that day

Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 4, 10:21 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow and 2 more	114 min
Jan 4, 11:19 AM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, New Hanover and 4 more	4 hr
Jan 4, 12:52 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Sampson	113 min

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.