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Flash Flood Warning 20, NWS Wilmington, NC

August 8, 2024Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this flash flood warning at Aug 8, 2024, 5:14 AM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina. It was in force for 11 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
Aug 8, 2024, 5:14 AM EDT (09:14 UTC)
Expired
Aug 8, 2024, 3:44 PM EDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Brunswick County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 118 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Newport, NC at 00:00Z on 2024-08-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1118 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Newport, NC at 00:00Z on 2024-08-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 221 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1118 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
734 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
221 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
253 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.9
Supercell composite
13.6

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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 Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Aug 8, 4:08 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 4:08 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 4:27 AM EDT, 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
427 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

AMZ250-252-254-256-090830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
427 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters.

.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.

   Tropical Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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.

NCZ087-096-105-SCZ017-023-024-090830-
Robeson-Bladen-Inland Pender-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-
427 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South 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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Heat Advisory possible Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ099-109-SCZ032-033-039-055-058-059-090830-
Columbus-Inland Brunswick-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Inland Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
427 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South 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...Friday through Wednesday.

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.

Heat Advisory possible Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-090830-
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
427 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South 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.
   Tropical Storm Warning.
   High Rip Current Risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

Heat Advisory possible Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ107-090830-
Inland New Hanover-
427 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast 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.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Heat Advisory possible Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 8, 1:58 AM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 8, 2:47 AM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 8, 3:19 AM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
319 AM EDT Thu Aug 08 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0252 AM     Flash Flood      1 WSW Lake City         33.86N  79.77W
08/08/2024                   Florence           SC   Emergency Mngr

            Several roads have been barricaded in downtown Lake
            City, including Williamsburg Avenue, Charles Street at
            Blanding Street, Wilson Street, Winkys Drive at Liberty
            Drive, Singletary Avenue at East Main Street, and Wilbur
            Street.

&&

Event Number ILM2400268

IGB
Local storm report, Aug 8, 3:24 AM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
324 AM EDT Thu Aug 08 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0252 AM     Flash Flood      1 NNW Coward            33.98N  79.75W
08/08/2024                   Florence           SC   Emergency Mngr

            Flood waters have been barricaded off along Factory
            Road in Coward.

&&

Event Number ILM2400269

IGB
Local storm report, Aug 8, 3:27 AM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
327 AM EDT Thu Aug 08 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0215 AM     Flash Flood      4 SE Quinby             34.20N  79.69W
08/08/2024                   Florence           SC   Broadcast Media

            Flash flooding recorded at the Florence Flea Market.

&&

Event Number ILM2400270

IGB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 8:05 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyILMBladen, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson20 hr
Aug 7, 8:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILMBrunswick, Columbus19 hr
Aug 7, 8:47 PM EDTTornado WarningILMBladen28 min
Aug 7, 9:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILMBladen, Robeson7 hr
Aug 7, 10:59 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILMBrunswick, New Hanover, Pender6 hr
Aug 7, 11:51 PM EDTTornado WarningILMNew Hanover, Pender24 min
Aug 8, 2:51 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryILMNew Hanover13 hr
Aug 8, 4:21 AM EDTRip Current StatementILMBrunswick, New Hanover, Pender40 hr
Aug 8, 5:20 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILMBladen, Robeson9 hr
Aug 8, 10:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningILMBladen21 days
Aug 8, 10:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningILMBrunswick, Columbus21 days
Aug 8, 11:20 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryILM37 hr
Aug 8, 3:54 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryILMNew Hanover11 hr
Aug 7, 8:36 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILMDillon, Florence, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg17 hr
Aug 8, 12:19 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILMDarlington, Florence, Marlboro5 hr
Aug 8, 9:05 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatILMMarlboro50 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2024Every flash flood warning in 2024

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.