Very hot and humid conditions across eastern North Carolina led to scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. A few of the storms became severe with strong winds.
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The episode as NWS MHX wrote it up.
Very hot and humid conditions across eastern North Carolina led to scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. A few of the storms became severe with strong winds.
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 9, 2:16 PM EST, 1 hour earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
316 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007
.SYNOPSIS...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER DAY OF HOT HUMID CONDITIONS.
THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN AS A COLDFRONT CROSSES THE REGION FRIDAY
NIGHT AND MOVES OFFSHORE BY EARLY SATURDAY. ANOTHER COLDFRONT WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
ISOLATED TSTMS DEVELOPING OVER THE ERN PIEDMONT REGION. WITH SUCH
HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY...ATMOSPHERE IS VERY UNSTABLE...SO ANY
TSTMS THAT DO DEVELOP COULD BECOME STRONG FAIRLY QUICKLY. THINK
COVERAGE WILL BE ISOLATED...SO 20 PCT SHOULD COVER THINGS THRU THE
EVENING. ANOTHER VERY WARM NIGHT WITH MINS IN MANY LOCATIONS
STAYING AS HIGH AS 82 OR 83 DEGREES.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
WILL CONTINUE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FRIDAY AS ALL GUIDANCE PUSHES
HEAT INDICES UP AS HIGH AS 120 DEGREES IN SOME SPOTS AGAIN FRIDAY.
COLDFRONT PROGGED TO REACH OUR WRN COUNTIES AROUND 00Z SATURDAY
AND HAVE PUSHED HIGHEST POPS TO FRIDAY NIGHT. HPC GUIDANCE SHOWS
THE GREATEST QPF DURING THE FRIDAY NIGHT TIMEFRAME. WILL HAVE SOME
HI CHC POPS NEAR THE COAST EARLY ON SATURDAY AS FRONT EXITS THE
REGION. GIVEN THE TREMENDOUS INSTABILITY AHEAD OF THE FRONT FRIDAY
AND INCREASED LOW-LEVEL FORCING...SPC HAS MOST OF OUR CWA IN
SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE TOMORROW. DRIER AIR FILTERS IN ON SATURDAY
WITH MAX TEMPS IN THE RELATIVELY COOLER UPPER 80S AND LOWER 90S.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
PRETTY QUIET AND BENIGN EXTENDED PERIOD. 12Z GFS STILL HAS SFC
BOUNDARY MOVING INTO THE CWA MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SO
HAVE SLIGHT CHANCE POPS TUESDAY. AFTER FRONT MOVES THROUGH
TUESDAY... RIDGE AND HIGH PRESSURE RETURN. AFTER TUESDAY NO MENTION
OF PRECIP IN THE FORECAST. TEMPS THROUGH THE WEEK AROUND
CLIMO...INLAND HIGHS IN THE LOW 90S AND UPPER 80S ALONG THE COAST.
OVERNIGHT LOWS RANGE FROM UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
HAZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE TERMINALS THROUGH THE TAF
PERIOD WITH PRIMARILY MVFR VSBYS EXPECTED. ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCT
SHRA/TS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING WITH SOME OF THESE AFFECT MAINLY THE KISO AND KPGV
TERMINALS. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT SW AT SPEEDS AOB 10 KT. A BETTER
CHANCE OF SHRA/TS EXPECTED FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
MVFR/OCNL IFR VSBYS EXPECTED IN SHRA/TS FRI NIGHT AND EARLY SAT AS A
COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE TERMINALS. FROPA IS EXPECTED BETWEEN
09-12Z.
&&
.MARINE...
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH FRI AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
WATERS EARLY SAT. WINDS CURRENTLY 15 TO 20 KT CENTRAL AND NORTH WITH
LIGHTER WINDS AROUND 10 KT FAR NORTH WHERE GRADIENT IS WEAKER. SEAS
ARE AVERAGING 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST CENTRAL WATERS. THE NAM AND GFS
ARE IN SIMILAR AGREEMENT WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT EARLY SAT
BUT THE NAM IS A BIT SLOWER. WILL SIDE CLOSER TO THE GFS THIS
PACKAGE AND BRING THE FRONT ACROSS THE WATERS BY 12Z SAT. GRADIENT
WILL TIGHTEN TONIGHT AND FRI WITH WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
OVER SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WATERS THEN EXPANDING OVER THE NORTHERN
WATERS LATE FRI AND FRI EVENING. SEAS EXPECTED TO BUILD TO THE 5 TO
7 FT RANGE PRIMARILY OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WATERS FRI INTO FRI
NIGHT THEN SUBSIDE BELOW 6FT EARLY SAT AFTER FROPA. I HAVE SCA
BEGINNING OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS BY 00Z THEN EXPANDING OVER
SOUTHERN WATERS BY 04Z. IT APPEARS THAT WIND SPEEDS WILL REACH SMALL
CRAFT CRITERIA OVER THE PAMLICO SOUND AND FAR NORTHERN WATERS FRI
AND FRI EVENING SO WILL INCLUDE SCA OVER THIS AREA BETWEEN 18Z FRI
AND 06Z SAT. THE ALBEMARLE SOUND SHOULD REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS
AS TIGHTEST GRADIENT REMAINS EAST OF THE AREA WITH LIGHTER WINDS.
SFC HIGH PRES BUILDS IN NORTH OF THE AREA SUN AND MON RESULTING IN
NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE WATERS WITH WINDS/SEAS DIMINISHING.
.RIP CURRENTS...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WILL EXIST SOUTH OF
CAPE LOOKOUT AND A LOW THREAT NORTH ON FRI.
&&
.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NCZ029-
044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104.
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR
NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 5 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR
AMZ152-154.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR
AMZ156.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY FOR AMZ158.
&&
SYNOPSIS...CTC
NEAR TERM...CTC
SHORT TERM...CTC
LONG TERM...CLQ
AVIATION...JW
MARINE...JWHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 343 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-100745- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW- OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 343 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN 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. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS SOUTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT TODAY. .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. EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH. IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE MOST LIKELY THREAT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 254 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 NCZ044-092000- PITT- 254 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PITT COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM EDT... AT 254 PM EDT...THERE WERE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF GREENVILLE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF FARMVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR FALKLAND AT 305 PM EDT...BRUCE AT 320 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE BELL ARTHUR AND BELLS FORK. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON AREA ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 342 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 NCZ079-092045- GREENE- 342 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT GREENE COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM EDT... AT 342 PM EDT...THERE WERE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY...OR ABOUT 8 MILES WEST OF FARMVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR CASTORIA AT 410 PM EDT...LIZZIE AT 445 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE SNOW HILL...MAURY...ORMONDSVILLE AND LINDELL. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON AREA ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEADLY LIGHTNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA. 5 # #
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:15 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Estimated wind gust of 60 mph resulted in a large tree down in Bell Arthur.
Estimated wind gust of 60 mph resulted in large tree limbs down.
A large tree was blown down by an estimated wind gust of 60 mph.
A large sign was blown down on Highway 70.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, August 2007
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: 43364, 43362, 43366, 43363.