1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 16, 1:52 PM EST, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 252 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2005 .SHORT TERM (WEDNESDAY THRU THURSDAY)...FEW SHWRS STRTG TO POP UP THIS AFTN. BNDRY LOCATED E/W OVR CWA WL HELP FOCUS THE ACTVTY AS THE AFTN WEARS ON. UPR RDG TO OUR S BEING SUPRRSD FRTHR S AS UPR LVL ENERGY ROTATES THRU THE FLO. 7H OMEGA AND 5H VORT LOBES WL HANG ARND DURING THE NGGTM HRS WHICH CUD HELP KP THINGS GOING WELL PAST SS. WL CARRY CHC THRU THE NGT. NOT TOO MUCH TURNING IN THE AMS AND WBZ ARND 14K FT. HWVR SLO MVMNT AND PW AOA 2 INCH WL CAUSE SUM OF THESE SHWRS TO HV HVY RAIN. FNT LOCATED IN VA ATTM FCST BY MDLS TO MV INTO CWA LTR TNGT OR NR SR WED. FNT TO RMN ALG THE CST WI NE FLO TURNG TO E BY LT FRI AS THE FRNT STRTS TO WKN. WL HV BEST POPS WED AFTN AS THE FRNT GOES THRU THE AREA. THEN WLL DRY THINGS OUT AS NOT AN AWFUL LOT OF MSTR AVBL N OF FRNT AND LMTD LIFT...AS DEPICTD BY NAM. GFS ON THE OTHR HAND KPS FRNT LND UP ALNG THE CST AND KPS GUD MSTR OVR CWA. FOR NOW WL LEAN TWRD DRIER NAM SOLN. TEMPS SHUD BE COOLR WED WI INCRSD CLD CVRG AND PCPN SO HT NDX SHUDNT BE A PROB. && .LONG TERM (THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)...LO LVL FLO TURNS TO ELY THU NGT. AS FRNT STRTS TO MK ITS MV N FRI AM IT STRTS TO LOOSE DEFINITION. MSTR INCRSS WI LO LVL SLY FLO SO XPCT DIRUNAL TYPE ACTVTY FRI AND SAT. NXT SYS TO MV TWRD THE CST SUN AM WI FROPA PROGGD FOR MON AM AND DRYG BHND IT. && .AVIATION...HAZY CONDS ACRS THE AREA WITH HIGH PRES ALFT AND PLENTY OF LLVL MSTR PRESENT. SCT CONVECTION SPLY ALG THE CST THIS AFTN. HAVE VCNTY TSRA IN EWN TAF FOR THIS AFTN AND BY 16Z WED. FNT MOVES INTO AREA WED PROVIDING FOCUS FOR SCT CONVECTION. LGT/VRBL WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACRS RGN AS FNT SLOWLY MOVES INTO ERN NC. WILL HAVE SOME ST/BR FOR OVERNIGHT HOURS FOR EWN AS WELL. && .MARINE...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS EXPECTED ACRS THE CSTL WATERS THRU TNGT WITH SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. WK FNT MOVES SLOWLY S FM VA OVERNIGHT MOVG INTO NRN WATERS EARLY WED MOVG S ACRS THE RMNDR OF THE WATERS THRU WED NGT. THE FNT STALLS TO THE S THU WITH NE-E WINDS 15 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 4 FT OR LESS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHEST N OF HATTERAS. LGT WINDS VEER TO SE AND S THU NIGHT INTO FRI AS WKNG FNT MOVES N...AND WITH SFC HIGH PRES CNTRD WELL OFFSHORE. .RIP CURRENTS...THERE WILL BE A LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR WED WITH LIGHT WINDS AND MINIMAL SWELL. && .MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && CGG/JAC
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 409 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2005 AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098- 103-104-170815- ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-MARTIN-PITT- WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE- DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW- OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 409 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HEAT INDICES WILL RISE TO 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE TODAY OVER MUCH OF THE REGION. SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE HEAT INDICES BRIEFLY ABOVE 105 DEGREES BUT THESE CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE WIDESPREAD SO THE NEED FOR AN ADVISORY IS NOT ANTICIPATED. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAINS. MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE BUT NO WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. ALONG WITH THE BRIEF HEAVY RAINS SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SEVERE CRITERIA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY BUT NO SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT. MLF
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 230 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2005 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-162030- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW- OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE... GREENVILLE...PLYMOUTH...COLUMBIA...SNOW HILL...HOOKERTON... WASHINGTON...RIVER ROAD...WALLACE...WARSAW...ROSE HILL... KENANSVILLE...BEULAVILLE...MAGNOLIA...KINSTON...MAYSVILLE... POLLOCKSVILLE...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK...ORIENTAL...ALLIANCE... BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE...MINNESOTT BEACH...VANDEMERE...STONEWALL... MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT... JACKSONVILLE...KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK...NAGS HEAD... SOUTHERN SHORES 230 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2005 ...WIDELY SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... DUE TO A MOIST...UNSTABLE AIRMASS...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...HEAVY RAINFALL WITH UP TO ONE INCH OF RAINFALL PER HOUR...WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR STANDING WATER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR. DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE POSTPONED OR MOVED INDOORS UNTIL THE THUNDERSTORMS PASS. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. CTC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 453 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2005 NCZ098-162230- ONSLOW- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JACKSONVILLE 453 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE OVER SOUTHERN ONSLOW COUNTY... AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHERN ONSLOW COUNTY THROUGH 630 PM. AREAS SUCH AS JACKSONVILLE...CAMP LEJEUNE...DIXON...HAWS RUN AND FOLKSTONE CAN EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. CTC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 500 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2005 NCZ045>047-080-081-162230- WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON... RIVER ROAD 500 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2005 ...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE ACROSS WASHINGTON...TYRRELL...BEAUFORT AND MAINLAND HYDE AND DARE COUNTIES... SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL WILL CONTINUE SOUTH FROM THE ALBEMARLE SOUND TO THE PAMLICO SOUND THROUGH 630 PM. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. CTC
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Penny size hail reported south of Jacksonville from near Camp Lejeune to near Verona.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, August 2005
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5470313.