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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Mar 16, 2025, 4:21 PM EDT for Bladen County, North Carolina. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2025, 4:21 PM EDT (20:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2025, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 50
County Bladen County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 851 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 327 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 16, 3:37 PM EDT, 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 3:37 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC 321 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 AMZ250-252-171930- 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- 321 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. AMZ254-256-171930- 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- 321 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ110-SCZ054-171930- Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- 321 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Surf Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ087-096-099-105>109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-056-058-059- 171930- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender- Inland New Hanover-Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Marlboro- Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown- Coastal Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry- 321 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Isolated thunderstorms could bring damaging wind gusts this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 16, 10:29 AM EDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
229 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
NCZ087-096-099-SCZ059-161915-
Robeson NC-Columbus NC-Bladen NC-Northern Horry SC-
229 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ROBESON...WESTERN
BLADEN...NORTHWESTERN COLUMBUS AND NORTHERN HORRY COUNTIES THROUGH
315 PM EDT...
At 229 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout over Cherry Grove, or
15 miles west of Whiteville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
objects.
Locations impacted include...
Chadbourn, Smiths, Bladenboro, Howellsville, Bladen Community
College, Abbottsburg, Tolarsville, Cherry Grove, Butters, Boardman,
Dublin, Orrum, Clarkton, Barnesville, Tar Heel, Ruskin, White Lake,
Bladen County Hospital, White Oak, and Elizabethtown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3467 7839 3418 7898 3426 7911 3428 7910
3428 7909 3429 7909 3429 7908 3430 7907
3431 7909 3481 7888
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 223DEG 52KT 3427 7896
LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
IGBSpecial weather statement, Mar 16, 3:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
315 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
NCZ096-161945-
Bladen NC-
315 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL BLADEN COUNTY THROUGH
345 PM EDT...
At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout near Elizabethtown, moving northeast
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
objects.
Locations impacted include...
Bladen County Hospital, Elizabethtown, Lagoon, Lisbon, and White
Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3481 7846 3479 7844 3475 7839 3473 7839
3472 7838 3470 7837 3469 7835 3467 7832
3465 7832 3464 7831 3463 7832 3460 7830
3460 7829 3459 7830 3450 7857 3455 7870
3484 7848
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 227DEG 49KT 3456 7859
LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
IGBSpecial weather statement, Mar 16, 4:21 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
421 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
NCZ087-096-162045-
Robeson NC-Bladen NC-
421 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ROBESON AND
NORTHWESTERN BLADEN COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT...
At 421 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Howellsville, or 8 miles northeast of Lumberton, moving northeast at
45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Smiths, Tar Heel, Howellsville, Duart, Tolarsville, Jerome, and White
Oak.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3485 7857 3464 7887 3470 7895 3485 7884
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 217DEG 38KT 3469 7888
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
IIIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 10:10 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILM | Robeson | 5 days |
| Mar 16, 10:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 61 min |
| Mar 16, 11:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Robeson | 75 min |
| Mar 16, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen | 46 min |
| Mar 16, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen | 30 min |
| Mar 16, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 85 min | |
| Mar 16, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 63 min | |
| Mar 16, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 26 min |
| Mar 16, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 31 min |
| Mar 16, 7:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Pender | 36 min |
| Mar 16, 7:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 65 min | |
| Mar 16, 9:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Darlington, Florence, Marlboro, Williamsburg | 61 min |
| Mar 16, 12:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Marion, Williamsburg | 44 min |
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