Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 23, 2011

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 23, 2011
Start: 2011-06-23T16:12
End: 2011-06-23T18:58
Location: North Carolina

June 23, 2011 · NWS MHX · 20 events in 11 counties and zones

A weak cold front was centered west of eastern North Carolina on June 23, 2011. Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the front during the afternoon hours.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 20

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MHX wrote it up.

A weak cold front was centered west of eastern North Carolina on June 23, 2011. Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the front during the afternoon hours. Some thunderstorms produced hail and damaging wind gusts from the Coastal Plain to the Coast.

What forecasters said that day

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 Jun 23, 3:00 PM EST, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 3:00 PM EST, 1 hour 12 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
400 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE PERSISTS TO THE WEST. A BACKDOOR COLD MAY
DROP INTO NORTHERN AREAS SATURDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY BEFORE
PUSHING BACK NORTH OF THE AREA ON MONDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
FIRSTLY...THE MHX RADAR IS NOW UP AND RUNNING AFTER THE UPGRADE TO
DUAL POL TECHNOLOGY.

MAIN FCST ISSUE FOR LATE THIS AFTN AND EVE WILL BE CHANCES FOR
SEVERE WEATHER. LEADING EDGE OF HIGH PRECIP WATER AND INSTABILITY
NOW LOCATED OVER CENTRAL NC AND WILL CONITNUE TO SHIFT EAST DURING
THE LATE AFTN/EARLY EVE. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE NOW FIRING
NEAR AND SOUTH OF RDU AND EXPECT THIS CONVECTION WILL BEGIN TO
AFFECT INLAND AREAS BY 5 OR 6 PM. STORMS WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH
THRU SUNSET AS THEY CONT TO MOVE EAST THEN SLOWLY LOSE INTENSITY
WITH DAYTIME HEAT LOSS. SEVERE TSTM WATCH TIL 10 PM FOR ALL BUT
SOUND COUNTIES AND MARINE AREAS.

OTHERWISE ANTHR VERY WARM/MUGGY NIGHT WITH LOWS MAINLY IN THE 70S
OVRNGT.

WILL CONT TO HAVE SMOKE ISSUES FROM PENDER COUNTY AND PAINS BAY
FIRES OVRNIGHT. LOW LVL FLOW WILL CONT FROM MOSTLY SW DIR WITH
WORST SMOKE/VSBYS OVER ONSLOW...MANY AREAS FURTHER DOWNSTREAM WILL
ALSO SEE/SMELL THE SMOKE. CURRENTLY HAVE DENSE SMOKE ADVRY FOR
ONSLOW TIL 6 PM...WITH SPS FOR OTHER COUNTIES.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
VERY WARM MUGGY CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON FRIDAY. HIGHS MAY BE A DEG
OR TWO COOLER WITH SLIGHT LOWER THICKNESS VALUES BUT HEAT INDICES
WILL STILL APPROACHING 100F IN THE HIGH DEW POINT AIR. BEST CHANCES
FOR CONVECTION LOOK TO AGAIN BE TIED MAINLY TO DIURNAL CYCLE AS
ANOTHER WEAK SHORT WAVE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST DURING THE AFTN.
HAVE KEPT CHANCES AT SLIGHT FOR NOW AS TRIGGERS APPEAR TO BE WEAK
AND UNORGANIZED.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 3 PM THU...NO SIG CHANGES NEEDED TO PREVIOUS FORECAST...WITH
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE AND FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHING EASTERN NC
SAT AND SAT NIGHT. MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH BOUNDARY DROPPING
SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN CWA SAT NIGHT...STALLING THEN MOVING
BACK NORTHWARD SUN. POPS ALSO NEAR CLIMO...WITH NO SIGNIFICANT
UPPER LEVEL FEATURES...AND BEST CHANCES OF SCT CONVECTION IN THE
AFTERNOON/EVENING. TEMPS NEAR CLIMO THROUGH THE PERIOD...HIGHS
NEAR 90S INLAND AND UPPER 80S ALONG THE COAST.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
/SHORT TERM THROUGH FRIDAY/...
SMOKE FROM THE PENDER COUNTY FIRE WILL CONT TO BE A PROBLEM
ESPCLY EWN AND POSS OAJ TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY. SW FLOW WOULD
KEEP BULK OF SMOKE AWAY FROM ISO AND PGV BUT CANT RULE IT OUT ESP
WHEN COMBINED WITH ANY LIGHT FOG THAT MIGHT DEVELOP OVRNGT. GIVEN
UNCERTAINTY HAVE MOSTLY MVFR VSBYS. SUB-VFR CONDITIONS WILL ALSO
BE LIKELY IN ANY SCTD CONVECTION INVOF THE TERMINALS THRU THE EVE
AND AGAIN TOMORROW AFTN/EVE.

/LONG TERM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 3 PM THU...PREDOMINATE VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
PERIOD WITH SCATTERED CONVECTION. WEAK BACKDOOR FRONT WILL
APPROACH EASTERN NC SAT NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY...AND EXPECT SFC
WINDS TO VEER AND BECOME MORE W/N EARLY SUN...THEN BECOMING S/SE
SUN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.MARINE...
/SHORT TERM THROUGH FRIDAY/...
WILL CONT SCA CNTRL AND SRN WTRS THRU THIS PERIOD. SEAS AT BUOY
41025 HAVE REACHED 7 FT. A BIT LOWER AS FARTHER S BUT LIKELY
FLIRTING WITH 6 FT FAR OUTER WTRS E OF LOOKOUT. WITH HIGH OFFSHORE
AND TRF INLAND WILL CONT TO HAVE DECENT GRDNT OVER THE AREA WITH
SW WINDS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOLID 15 TO 20 KTS MOST WTRS THRU
FRIDAY. THESE PERSISTENT WINDS WILL KEEP SEAS MOSTLY 5 TO 6 FT
FAR OUTER WTRS FROM HAT S. FURTHER N SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS AND
OFFSHORE FETCH WILL RESULT IN SUB SCA CONDITIONS.

/LONG TERM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 3 PM THU...PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN TIGHTENED FRI
NIGHT BTWN HIGH OFFSHORE AND APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY. AT THIS
TIME SCA CONDITIONS LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO EARLY SAT MORNING. SW
WINDS 15-25KT FRI NIGHT AND SEAS 5-7FT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
SLIGHTLY FOR SAT AND EXPECT SEAS TO SUBSIDE. A BACKDOOR FRONT WILL
LIKELY MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS AND STALL LATE SAT NIGHT INTO
EARLY SUN BEFORE RETREATING NORTH SUN AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL
TEMPORARILY SHIFT TO THE N/W NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS AND REMAIN SW
SOUTH OF HATTERAS. EXPECT CONDITIONS TO REMAIN BELOW ADV LEVELS
SAT MORNING THROUGH TUE.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NCZ098.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR AMZ152-154-
     156-158.

&&

SYNOPSIS...BTC
NEAR TERM...BTC
SHORT TERM...BTC
LONG TERM...CQD
AVIATION...BTC/CQD
MARINE...BTC/CQD

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 3:19 PM EST, 53 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

NCZ079-242030-
GREENE-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ029-044-090-091-242030-
MARTIN-PITT-DUPLIN-LENOIR-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ098-242030-
ONSLOW-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.
   DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ092>095-242030-
JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

SMOKE IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION AGAIN TODAY WITH LOCALLY
REDUCED VISIBILITIES. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ046-047-081-242030-
TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ080-242030-
BEAUFORT-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ045-242030-
WASHINGTON-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ103-242030-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...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.
   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...A FEW MAY
HAVE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ104-242030-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
419 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...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.
   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 3:12 PM EST, 1 hour before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
412 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

NCZ098-232115-
ONSLOW-
412 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS ONSLOW COUNTY THROUGH 515
PM EDT...

AT 412 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
VERONA...OR ABOUT OVER NEW RIVER AIR STATION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...CAMP LEJEUNE MAIN
GATE...AND...JACKSONVILLE...MIDWAY PARK...AND...PUMPKIN CENTER...
PINEY GREEN...AND...KELLUM...HUBERT...DEPPE...SILVERDALE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.

DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE AT RISK. TAKE SHELTER
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CANNOT FIND SHELTER IN A BUILDING A
VEHICLE PROVIDES SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3456 7745 3471 7758 3492 7726 3489 7722
      3484 7720 3483 7718 3481 7719 3479 7716
      3477 7716 3475 7712 3472 7712 3458 7741
      3460 7740 3461 7743 3458 7742
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 235DEG 23KT 3469 7742

11

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 3:57 PM EST, 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
457 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

NCZ098-232200-
ONSLOW-
457 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS ONSLOW COUNTY THROUGH
600 PM EDT...

AT 457 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER HOLLY RIDGE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...FOLKSTONE...
DIXON...SNEADS FERRY...ONSLOW BEACH...DUCK CREEK.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARLY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...
POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3448 7758 3452 7760 3461 7744 3458 7741
      3461 7741 3462 7742 3465 7737 3463 7735
      3465 7735 3473 7720 3463 7712 3460 7721
      3453 7732 3447 7745 3443 7751
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 237DEG 24KT 3445 7755

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The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:10 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

18 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: June 23, 4:12 PM EST
Where: Greene County, 0.69 mi S of Walstonburg
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.590, -77.700

Public reported trees down near Highway 91.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: June 23, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Greene County, 0.56 mi E of Snow Hill
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.450, -77.670

Law enforcement reported numerous trees down along Highway 58 and Highway 91.

Hail, Pitt

When: June 23, 4:17 PM EST
Where: Pitt County, 1.55 mi W of Farmville Arpt
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 35.603, -77.647

Ham radio reported one inch hail at the intersection of Highway 121 and Highway 264.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pitt

When: June 23, 4:28 PM EST
Where: Pitt County, 1.32 mi ENE of Farmville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.610, -77.580

Law enforcement reported multiple trees down near mile marker 64 on Highway 264.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pitt

When: June 23, 4:40 PM EST
Where: Pitt County, 1.49 mi SSW of Greenville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.600, -77.390

Law enforcement reported a tree down across a vehicle near Holiday Court in Greenville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir

When: June 23, 4:55 PM EST
Where: Lenoir County, 1.83 mi WSW of Institute
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.340, -77.750

Trained spotter reported a 60 mph wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When: June 23, 5:01 PM EST
Where: Martin County, 2.8 mi S of Williamston Hrrs Arp
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.780, -77.042

Media received reports from the public of multiple trees and limbs down on Mill Inn Road and Fire Dept Road in Bear Grass.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When: June 23, 5:10 PM EST
Where: Beaufort County, 0.92 mi SSE of Pinetown
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.607, -76.866

Public reported multiple trees down in Pinetown.

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When: June 23, 5:10 PM EST
Where: Martin County, 2.82 mi SSW of Williamston Hrrs Arp
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.780, -77.060

Trained spotter reported two inch diameter tree limbs down near Woodland Acres.

Hail, Martin

When: June 23, 5:10 PM EST
Where: Martin County, 5 mi S of Williamston
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.778, -77.070

Trained spotter reported quarter size hail near Woodland Acres.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir

When: June 23, 5:12 PM EST
Where: Lenoir County, 2.62 mi W of Hines Jct
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.281, -77.666

Fire department reported power lines down on Ridgewood Drive just west of Kinston.

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When: June 23, 5:20 PM EST
Where: Martin County, 0.69 mi S of Jamesville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 35.810, -76.900

Martin County emergency manager reported multiple trees down in Jamesville and Bear Grass with hail also reported but size unknown.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: June 23, 5:40 PM EST
Where: Washington County, 0.69 mi S of Plymouth
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.860, -76.750

Public reported tree down on shed in Brinkley Place in Plymouth.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When: June 23, 6:12 PM EST
Where: Beaufort County, 2.67 mi SW of Leechville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.540, -76.550

Public reported tree down on power lines just east of Belhaven.

Thunderstorm Wind, Craven

When: June 23, 6:20 PM EST
Where: Craven County, 2.54 mi NE of Rhems
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.092, -77.144

Media received a report from the public stating a metal storage shed was blown over on Rocky Run Road near River Bend.

Thunderstorm Wind, Onslow

When: June 23, 6:20 PM EST
Where: Onslow County, 0.89 mi NW of Hubert
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 34.730, -77.240

Fire department reported trees down in Hubert.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tyrrell

When: June 23, 6:22 PM EST
Where: Tyrrell County, 1.31 mi ESE of Legion Beach
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.940, -76.280

Public reported trees down near the intersection of Riverneck Road and Soundside Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When: June 23, 6:35 PM EST
Where: Jones County, 4.47 mi SE of Maysville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.850, -77.180

Public reported large tree limbs down across Highway 58 near Stella.

Thunderstorm Wind, Craven

When: June 23, 6:42 PM EST
Where: Craven County, 2.91 mi ENE of Granthams
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.080, -76.970

Law enforcement reported multiple trees down near Fairfield Harbor.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pamlico

When: June 23, 6:58 PM EST
Where: Pamlico County, 0.89 mi NE of Stonewall
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.140, -76.740

Media relayed report from public of trees down on road near Stonewall.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in North Carolina in 2011 Every state in 2011 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, June 2011

Sources

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: 307014, 307015, 307013, 307016, 307017, 307031, 307018, 307019, 307020, 307032, 307021, 307022, 307023, 307024, 307025, 307026, 307027, 307028, 307029, 307030.