Lightning started a fire that destroyed a home in Murrells Inlet.
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Lightning started a fire that destroyed a home in Murrells Inlet.
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 Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 1, 1:57 PM EST, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 257 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2009 .SYNOPSIS... WARM AND HUMID AIRMASS WILL RESIDE OVER THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH MIDWEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE CAROLINAS THURSDAY AND STALL ALONG THE COASTLINE ON FRIDAY. THE FRONT WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA SATURDAY AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... AS OF 3 PM MONDAY...WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY REMAINS DRAPED EAST-TO-WEST ACROSS THE NC PORTION OF THE CWA. ISOLATED STRONG STORMS DEVELOPED FIRST NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF THE FRONT AND THE SEABREEZE BOUNDARY...WITH ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT ONGOING SOUTH OF THE FRONT. NO UPPER DYNAMICS BUT HEALTHY INSTABILITY AND DECENT CONVERGENCE ALONG EXISTING AND DEVELOPING BOUNDARIES WILL SUPPORT CONVECTION THROUGH SUNDOWN. WITH THE LACK OF DYNAMICS DO NOT EXPECT ANY ORGANIZATION...BUT PULSE SEVERE STORMS ARE A REAL POSSIBILITY. CONVECTION SHOULD DIE DOWN WITH THE LOSS OF HEATING...GIVING WAY TO A TYPICAL CAROLINA SUMMER NIGHT WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. && .SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... AS OF 3 PM MONDAY...WEAK UPPER RIDGING AND BERMUDA HIGH WILL KEEP THE AIR DRY THROUGH THE PERIOD. SLIGHT POSSIBILITY THAT SEA BREEZE WILL KICK OFF SOME CONVECTION TUE AFTERNOON...BUT THERE IS LITTLE MOISTURE TO WORK WITH. IN ADDITION...DRY AIR ALOFT WILL HINDER UPWARD GROWTH OF CUMULUS. IF A STORM IS ABLE TO DEVELOP IT WOULD LIKELY BE SHORT LIVED...PRODUCING MEAGER RAINFALL. WENT AHEAD AND KNOCKED BACK POPS FOR TUE AFTN TO AROUND 10 INLAND...LOWER ALONG THE COAST. FORECAST SOUNDINGS SHOW WEAK SUBSIDENCE INVERSION OVER THE AREA WED AND SLIGHTLY LOWER PRECIPITABLE WATERS VALUES THAN TUE. SEA BREEZE WILL AGAIN BE A FOCUS FOR CONVECTION...BUT WILL LIKELY ONLY PRODUCE A FEW CLOUDS WITH MINIMAL VERTICAL DEPTH AND NO PRECIP. SOUTHERLY FLOW AND SUNSHINE WILL KEEP HIGHS ABOVE CLIMO EVERYWHERE. ONLY EXCEPTION WILL BE ALONG THE COAST WHERE SEA BREEZE WILL KEEP TEMPS NEAR CLIMO. TUE LOOKS AS THOUGH IT WILL BE THE WARMEST DAY AS THICKNESS/HEIGHTS DROP A BIT ON WED AS 5H RIDGE STARTS TO BREAK DOWN. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL BE NEAR TO JUST ABOVE CLIMO TUE NIGHT. INCREASING CLOUD COVER AND SOUTHERLY FLOW WED NIGHT WILL RESULT IN LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S TO AROUND 70 WED NIGHT. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... AS OF 3 PM MONDAY...A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE CAROLINAS ON THURSDAY. WILL SEE INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS BY END OF DAY AS GRADIENT TIGHTENS AS COLD FRONT MOVES CLOSER. DEEPER LAYER MOISTURE WILL MOVE IN THROUGH THE DAY...BUT MAY NOT SEE MUCH SHWR/TSTM ACTIVITY UNTIL LATER AFTERNOON. THURS MAY START OUT SUNNY BUT CLOUDS SHOULD INCREASE RAPIDLY. INTERESTING TO NOTE...THE GFS SEEMS TO BE HINTING AT A LOW MOVING UP FROM THE GULF AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT ON THURS. IT WAS SHOWING THIS SEVERAL RUNS AGO. MAY JUST BE SOME CONVECTIVE FEEDBACK. I SUPPOSE THIS COULD SLOW THE PROGRESSION OF THE FRONT OR PRODUCE A LITTLE MORE WEATHER FOR THURS...BUT TOO FAR OUT IN TIME TO SAY WITH ANY CERTAINTY. THEREFORE WILL STICK WITH INCREASING CHC OF PCP THROUGH THURS...BUT THE BRUNT OF ACTIVITY FOR LATE THURS INTO FRI. RUN TO RUN INCONSISTENCIES MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SAY EXACTLY WHEN FRONT WILL MOVE OUT OF AREA. 06Z GFS SHOWED A LOW TRYING TO FORM ON THE BASE OF THE H5 TROUGH SLOWING DOWN THE EXITING TROUGH ON FRI INTO SAT. 12Z RUN KICKS IT OFF SHORE SOONER MAKING FOR A DRIER FORECAST FOR SAT. FOR NOW WILL PROBABLY HOLD ON TO MOISTURE THROUGH EARLY SAT. HIGH PRESSURE TAKES HOLD FOR LATE SAT INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEKEND AS MID TO UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS INTO LOCAL AREA. THEREFORE EXPECT MORE LOCALIZED SHWR ACTIVITY DUE TO SEA BREEZE FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. TEMPS START OUT WARM...BUT SHOULD RUN BELOW NORMAL ON FRI AND SAT WITH INCREASED CLOUDS/PCP AND THEN NORTHERLY FLOW BEHIND FRONT LATE FRI INTO SAT. BY LATTER HALF OF WEEKEND TEMPS WILL REBOUND TO NORMAL. && .AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... SOME MID AND HIGH CLOUDS LEFT OVER FROM LAST NIGHTS SHOWERS COULD PROVIDE AN AREA OF DIFFERENTIAL HEATING FOR CONVECTION...OTHERWISE EXPECT ISOLATED SHOWERS/STORMS ALONG THE SEA BREEZE BOUNDARY. CAPE IS QUITE IMPRESSIVE...BUT LITTLE MOISTURE AND DYNAMICS TO WORK WITH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME FOG IN THE MORNING...PARTICULARLY WHERE THERE HAS BEEN ANY RAIN. LIGHT SOUTHEAST FLOW ALONG THE COAST WITH THE RESULTANT...LIGHT WINDS OVERNIGHT...AND WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS TUESDAY AROUND HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OFFSHORE. EXTENDED OUTLOOK THROUGH SATURDAY...POSSIBLE MORNING IFR WEDNESDAY DUE TO LATE NIGHT FOG. ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SCATTERED STORMS ON THURSDAY WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY ON FRIDAY. && .MARINE... NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... AS OF 3 PM MONDAY...EXPECT BENIGN MARINE WX THRU THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WINDS SHOULD COME AROUND TO A SEABREEZE-DOMINATED SOUTHERLY DIRECTION...BUT IN THE ABSENCE OF A STRONG GRADIENT SPEEDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT...AND STORM MOTIONS ARE ALMOST NIL SO LAND-BASED CONVECTION IS NOT LIKELY TO GET OUT OVER THE WATER. SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... AS OF 3 PM MONDAY...LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW ON TUE WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY ON WED AS SURFACE RIDGE RETREATS EAST. COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL TIGHTEN SURFACE GRADIENT FURTHER INCREASING WIND SPEEDS LATE WED. ALONG THE COAST SPEEDS WILL BE A LITTLE HIGHER AND WINDS WILL HAVE MORE OF A SOUTHEAST COMPONENT ONCE SEA BREEZE DEVELOPS. SEAS WILL BE 2 TO 3 FT THROUGH THE PERIOD. LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... AS OF 3 PM MONDAY...SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE THROUGH THURS AS GRADIENT TIGHTENS AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SHOULD SEE WINDS 10 TO 15 KTS BY THURS AFTN AND IN THE 15-20 KT RANGE BY THE END OF THE DAY ON THURS AS THEY VEER FORM S TO SW. BY FRI WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO VEER AROUND TO THE NORTH AS FRONT PUSHES THROUGH...BUT THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHETHER THE FRONT MAY STALL AND TAKE WIND FORECAST MAY BE A BIT TRICKIER FOR FRIDAY UNTIL FRONT FINALLY MOVES EAST OUT OF LOCAL WATERS. FOR NOW WILL GO WITH INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS LATE THURS. WNA SHOWS RAPID RISE IN SEAS FROM AROUND 2-3 FT EARLY THURS UP TO 5 FT IN OUTER WATERS BY THURS NIGHT. SEAS SHOULD DECREASE IN LIGHTER NORTHERLY FLOW BEHIND FRONT FRI INTO SAT. && .ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...NONE. NC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && NEAR TERM...RAS SHORT TERM...III LONG TERM...RGZ AVIATION...DL
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 445 AM EDT MON JUN 1 2009 AMZ250-252-254-256-NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039- 046-020845- SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-ROBESON-BLADEN- PENDER-COLUMBUS-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON- FLORENCE-MARION-HORRY-WILLIAMSBURG-GEORGETOWN- 445 AM EDT MON JUN 1 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS...SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .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. 9
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
433 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0429 PM HAIL MURRELLS INLET 33.55N 79.05W
06/01/2009 E0.75 INCH GEORGETOWN SC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
911 CENTER RECEIVED REPORT OF PENNY SIZE HAIL BLANKETING
THE GROUND AT 733 WEST CREST HIGHWAY
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RZOUZIASPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
438 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0335 PM HAIL 2 WSW GARDEN CITY 33.58N 79.05W
06/01/2009 E1.00 INCH HORRY SC PUBLIC
NEAR INTERSECTION OF HWY 707 AND TPC BLVD
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RASPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
450 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0435 PM HAIL 3 NW MYRTLE BEACH 33.73N 78.93W
06/01/2009 E0.75 INCH HORRY SC TRAINED SPOTTER
HWY 501 NEAR CAROLINA FOREST
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RASPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
453 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0445 PM HAIL 5 E OLANTA 33.94N 79.85W
06/01/2009 E1.75 INCH FLORENCE SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
ON HIGHWAY 403. REPORTED BY 911.
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ROSSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
500 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0435 PM HAIL 2 WSW GARDEN CITY 33.58N 79.05W
06/01/2009 E1.00 INCH HORRY SC PUBLIC
NEAR INTERSECTION OF HWY 707 AND TPC BLVD
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RASPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
600 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0556 PM HAIL 4 N PAMPLICO 34.05N 79.57W
06/01/2009 E1.00 INCH FLORENCE SC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
FLORENCE COUNTY 911 RECEIVED REPORT OF HAIL 1 INCH IN
DIAMETER FROM AMBULANCE DRIVER 4 MILES NORTH OF PAMPLICO.
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RZOUZIASThe Wilmington radar (KLTX), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:01 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a house in the Blackmoor Golf Course subdivision. The subsequent fire destroyed the home. There were no injuries.
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