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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Wilmington, NC

July 6, 2026Brunswick County, North Carolina; Horry County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2026, 2:35 PM EDT for Brunswick County, North Carolina; Horry County, South Carolina. It was in force for 39 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
Jul 6, 2026, 2:35 PM EDT (18:35 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2026, 3:14 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Brunswick County, NC, Horry County, SC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 182 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 12:00Z on 2026-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2376 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 12:00Z on 2026-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 76 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2376 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
817 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 6, 2:27 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • 1) Above normal temperatures and increased humidity will continue through much of this week. The potential for showers and thunderstorms may provide some temporary relief for some areas each day.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 2:27 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
227 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No significant forecast changes other than to correct the high
NBM dew point bias. Aviation discussion updated for 18Z TAF
issuance. Beach Hazards Statement issued for a strong south to
north longshore current through early this evening.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Above normal temperatures and increased humidity will
continue through much of this week. The potential for showers
and thunderstorms may provide some temporary relief for some
areas each day.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1... Above normal temperatures and increased
humidity will continue through much of this week. The potential
for showers and thunderstorms may provide some temporary relief
for some areas each day.

Building ridge across the southwestern Atlantic will sneak into
the Carolinas on Wednesday. Warmer temperatures are expected to
return and weak subsidence following a shortwave will keep
afternoon convection isolated to widely scattered. Warm
temperatures on Wednesday are still only slightly above normal
and increased humidity could push heat indices up to 105 for a
brief period. The main concern would be areas of coastal SC
prior to the developing sea breeze.

Ridging builds on Thursday and Friday. Westerly downslope flow
will add to the warm temperatures. Highs should easily reach the
upper 90s for a large portion of the area. This, combined with
high humidity, will likely lead to additional heat advisories
later this week. The center of the ridge will be suppressed to
our south. Meanwhile, weak shortwave impulses will move through
the Mid-Atlantic both Thursday and Friday. This should spark
some isolated convection despite the drier air aloft.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Showers and thunderstorms will continue to impact the coastal
terminals for the next couple of hours as the activity shifts
inland later this afternoon. Brief restrictions are expected as
these storms shift inland. A few strong gusts are possible with
storms. Ongoing outflows could keep activity going through the
early evening. A stronger low level jet should keep fog chances
limited tonight, some low stratus is possible. Coastal terminals
will see some stratus to start the day on Tuesday as the sea
breeze deepens through late morning.

Extended Forecast... Generally VFR. Low potential for
flight restrictions from fog or low ceilings each morning.
Threat for mainly afternoon and evening showers/thunderstorms
through late this week.

&&

.MARINE...
Southwesterly winds increase today as the Bermuda high builds
westward across the Atlantic. Breezy SW winds are expected with
gusts up to 20 knots possible through this evening. Choppy seas
increase to around 2-3 feet overnight. The surface pattern
remains stable on Tuesday and Wednesday and the extended fetch
leads to an increase in swell and wind waves. A compressed
gradient will keep breezy conditions through late this week.

&&

.ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for NCZ087-096-099-
     105>110.
     Beach Hazards Statement until 8 PM EDT this evening for NCZ106-
     108.
SC...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for SCZ017-023-024-
     032-033-039-054>056-058-059.
     Beach Hazards Statement until 8 PM EDT this evening for SCZ054-
     056.
MARINE...None.

&&

WHAT HAS CHANGED...ILM
KEY MESSAGES...ILM
DISCUSSION...ILM
AVIATION...21
MARINE...ILM

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 1:36 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryILMBladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson18 hr
Jul 6, 11:02 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementILMNew Hanover, Pender9 hr
Jul 6, 12:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBrunswick29 min
Jul 6, 1:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBrunswick34 min
Jul 6, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBrunswick32 min
Jul 6, 1:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMPender36 min
Jul 6, 2:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMColumbus27 min
Jul 6, 3:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMRobeson31 min
Jul 6, 3:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMRobeson32 min
Jul 6, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHoke24 min
Jul 6, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMColumbus47 min
Jul 6, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMRobeson30 min
Jul 6, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMRobeson38 min
Jul 6, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMRobeson31 min
Jul 6, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBladen43 min
Jul 6, 12:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMWilliamsburg38 min
Jul 6, 1:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMFlorence25 min
Jul 6, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry27 min
Jul 6, 2:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry30 min
Jul 6, 2:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry26 min
Jul 6, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMGeorgetown33 min
Jul 6, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry28 min
Jul 6, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMGeorgetown24 min
Jul 6, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry32 min
Jul 6, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMGeorgetown46 min
Jul 6, 5:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMGeorgetown38 min
Jul 6, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMWilliamsburg47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.