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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 5, 2025, 1:18 PM EDT for Duplin County, Lenoir County, North Carolina. It was in force for 42 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
- May 5, 2025, 1:18 PM EDT (17:18 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2025, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Duplin County, NC, Lenoir County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:20 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 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 579 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 589 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 5, 10:00 AM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 5, 10:00 AM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 5, 11:33 AM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1133 AM EDT Mon May 5 2025 NCZ203-061545- Northern Outer Banks- 1133 AM EDT Mon May 5 2025 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North 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. Moderate Rip Current Risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ046-047-081-092-094-194-198-061545- Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Mainland Hyde-Jones-Pamlico-Southern Craven- Inland Onslow- 1133 AM EDT Mon May 5 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There is a threat for strong to marginally severe thunderstorms this afternoon into early evening. Main threats strong winds and large hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ029-044-045-079-080-090-091-193-061545- Martin-Pitt-Washington-Greene-Beaufort-Duplin-Lenoir-Northern Craven- 1133 AM EDT Mon May 5 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon into early evening. Main threats are damaging wind gusts and large hail. An isolated tornado is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ196-205-061545- East Carteret-Hatteras Island- 1133 AM EDT Mon May 5 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT... ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North 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. Beach Hazards Statement. Moderate Rip Current Risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ204-061545- Ocracoke Island- 1133 AM EDT Mon May 5 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North 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. Beach Hazards Statement. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ195-199-061545- West Carteret-Coastal Onslow- 1133 AM EDT Mon May 5 2025 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North 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. Moderate Rip Current Risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. 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, May 5, 12:35 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1235 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025
NCZ090>092-051715-
Jones NC-Lenoir NC-Duplin NC-
1235 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL JONES...SOUTHWESTERN
LENOIR...NORTHWESTERN ONSLOW AND DUPLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM
EDT...
At 1234 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Beulaville to near Wallace. Movement was
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Chinquapin, Teachey, Beulaville, Hargetts Crossroads, Lyman, Rose
Hill, Kornegay, Magnolia, Pink Hill, Potters Hill, Greenevers,
Kenansville, Sarecta, Deep Run, Wallace, Pleasant Hill, Albertson,
and Harrells.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3484 7816 3499 7799 3517 7775 3506 7755
3499 7757 3498 7759 3498 7764 3497 7768
3492 7765 3490 7766 3472 7783 3472 7794
3471 7798 3473 7802 3472 7811 3471 7813
3474 7820
TIME...MOT...LOC 1634Z 207DEG 28KT 3491 7780 3471 7804
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SGKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Hyde | 28 min |
| May 4, 10:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 55 min | |
| May 4, 11:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 64 min | |
| May 5, 4:05 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MHX | Craven, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow | 5 hr |
| May 5, 8:22 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 6 hr | |
| May 5, 12:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Duplin | 40 min |
| May 5, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Duplin | 36 min |
| May 5, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Duplin, Greene, Lenoir | 40 min |
| May 5, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Pitt | 27 min |
| May 5, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Pitt | 36 min |
| May 5, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Duplin | 46 min |
| May 5, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Martin | 45 min |
| May 5, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Martin, Pitt | 46 min |
| May 5, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Onslow | 36 min |
| May 5, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Martin, Pitt | 50 min |
| May 5, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Jones | 33 min |
| May 5, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Martin, Washington | 52 min |
| May 5, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Martin, Washington | 29 min |
| May 5, 5:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Martin, Washington | 28 min |
| May 5, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 67 min | |
| May 5, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Martin | 33 min |
| May 5, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Martin | 27 min |
| May 5, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Lenoir | 52 min |
| May 5, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Craven, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir | 25 min |
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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.