A pre-frontal trough and surface cold front were working east across the area during the late afternoon and evening. Significant upper diffluence and ample instability enhanced thunderstorms that developed along the seabreeze and residual boundaries.
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A pre-frontal trough and surface cold front were working east across the area during the late afternoon and evening. Significant upper diffluence and ample instability enhanced thunderstorms that developed along the seabreeze and residual boundaries.
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 Aug 14, 2:27 PM EST, 3 hours 12 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 327 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE EASTERN CAROLINAS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING IN FROM THE NORTH WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL FOR MOST OF THIS WEEK...WITH MODEST HUMIDITY LEVELS FOR MID-AUGUST. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... AS OF 3 PM SUNDAY...CONVECTION NOT FIRING YET...BUT ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. TEMPS HAVE RISEN INTO THE MID 80S DESPITE MORE CLOUDS THAN SUN AND COMBINED WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE 70S HAVE PRODUCED AN AIRMASS WITH CAPE VALUES IN THE 1500 TO 2000 J/KG RANGE. 18Z CHS SOUNDING DOES SHOW A WEAK CAP AROUND 900 MB...WHICH MAY BE JUST ENOUGH TO INITIALLY HOLD BACK DEEP CONVECTION. OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES FROM STORMS TO THE WEST DEVELOPING ALONG ADVANCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THESE BOUNDARIES WILL HELP INITIATE CONVECTION AND ENHANCE ANY ONGOING STORMS. LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ARRIVAL OF STRONG DIVERGENCE ALOFT AHEAD OF 5H TROF AXIS AND SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL ADD A GOOD AMOUNT OF SYNOPTIC LIFT. SPC HAS MAINTAINED THE SLIGHT RISK OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST...ENCOMPASSING ALL OF THE ILM FORECAST AREA. INCREASING DRY AIR ALOFT SUGGESTS DAMAGING WIND...THOUGH 500 MB TEMPS IN THE -6 TO -7 RANGE ALSO MAKE MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL A THREAT. COLD FRONT PUSHES ACROSS THE REGION LATER TONIGHT WITH MUCH DRIER AIR STARTING TO BUILD IN BEHIND IT. NOT BUYING THE NAM ONLY INTENSE SHORTWAVE ROTATING AROUND THE BASE OF THE UPPER TROF AND ITS EXTREME PRECIP TOTALS. DRIER/COOLER AIR MOVING IN SHOULD HELP BRING AN END TO PRECIP OVERNIGHT. LINGERING CLOUD COVER AND WESTERLY FLOW WILL KEEP LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S...VERY CLOSE TO BUT JUST ABOVE CLIMO. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... AS OF 3 PM SUNDAY...FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS LOW AS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ANY PREDICTED AUGUST FROPA. BEST GUESS AT THIS POINT IS STILL THAT THE FRONT WILL BE SOMEWHERE VERY NEAR THE COAST AT 12Z MONDAY. NAM IS QUITE BULLISH WITH A PRECIP BULLSEYE THAT WOULD JUST BE EXITING THE COASTAL COUNTIES AT 12Z...BUT NOT BUYING THAT AT THIS TIME. FOR NOW WILL JUST HANG ON TO SLIGHT CHANCE IN THE COASTAL COUNTIES JUST FOR TIMING OF OVERNIGHT ACTIVITY. AFTERNOON PROSPECTS WILL BE LIMITED TO RESIDUAL LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE BEING SQUEEZED OUT BY THE SEABREEZE...I.E. TOO ISOLATED TO WARRANT A 20 POP. DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT WITH HIGH PRESSURE AND DRYING MID-LEVELS. DAYTIME TEMPS JUST EITHER SIDE OF NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...BUT MINS WILL BE JUST A BIT COOLER AS THE DEWPOINTS WILL DROP WELL INTO THE 60S...A RARE TREAT FOR MID-AUGUST. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... AS OF 3 PM SUNDAY...HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING DOWN THE EAST COAST WILL SHIFT EAST MOVING OFF SHORE BY THURS AS BERMUDA HIGH BUILDS WESTWARD FROM THE ATLANTIC AND BECOMES DOMINANT FEATURE. BY FRIDAY...WE WILL REMAIN ON THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF BERMUDA HIGH WHILE A COLD FRONT MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE WESTERN CAROLINAS. IN THE MID TO UPPER LEVELS AS ONE SHORTWAVE LIFTS OFF TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH MID WEEK...ANOTHER BROADER TROUGH PUSHES EAST ACROSS AREA FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND. OVERALL EXPECT DRIER MORE STABLE CONDITIONS WED INTO THURS WITH PCP WATER VALUES DOWN LESS THAN 1.5 INCHES. BY FRI A DEEPER MOISTER SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL SET UP AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT IN THE WESTERN CAROLINAS. MOST WEATHER WILL REMAIN WEST OF CWA BUT EXPECT INCREASING CHC OF SHWRS/TSTMS BY LATE DAY ON FRI AS STEERING FLOW VEERS AROUND TO MORE W-NW AS SHORTWAVE MOVES CLOSER. ACTUAL SFC FRONT SHOULD NOT MAKE IT THROUGH...LEAVING AN OVERALL MOISTER AIR MASS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH A LOWER END CHC OF SHWRS/TSTMS EACH DAY. TEMPS WILL BASICALLY BE AROUND CLIMO THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH HIGHS NEAR 90 AND LOWS CLOSER TO 70. WILL SEE RELATIVELY DRIER AIR IN PLACE MID WEEK WITH DEWPOINT TEMPS IN THE MID 60S INLAND...BUT MOISTURE WILL CREEP BACK IN LATE THURS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. && .AVIATION /19Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... AS OF 18Z...JUST REACHING THE CONVECTIVE TEMP...SO THINGS SHOULD START TO POP SOON. DAYTIME HEATING...GOOD PWAT VALUES...AND AN UPPER TROUGH WILL KICK OFF SCATTERED CONVECTION. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND SOME GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE CONVECTION. TONIGHT...SIMILAR POSSIBILITIES FOR FOG/STRATUS...BEST CHANCE AT THE INLAND TERMINALS. CONVECTIVE DEBRIS MAY HINDER FOG/STRATUS FORMATION EARLY ON. IT MAY BE MORE OF A STRATUS SITUATION. MONDAY...ISOLATED CONVECTION WILL PROBABLY STILL BE AROUND...PARTICULARLY WITH THE AFTERNOON HEATING AND A WEAK COLD POOL ALOFT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...ISOLATED/SCATTERED SHOWERS/TSTMS MONDAY. MORE TYPICAL SUMMERTIME AFTN TSTMS POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. && .MARINE... NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... AS OF 3 PM SUNDAY...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL VEER TO WESTERLY LATE IN THE PERIOD AS SURFACE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. SPEEDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL GENERALLY RUN 10 TO 15 KT...THOUGH MUCH HIGHER SPEEDS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN STRONGEST STORMS. SEVERE STORMS MAY AFFECT THE WATERS LATER THIS EVENING...WITH DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE MAIN CONCERN. POST FRONT OFFSHORE FLOW WILL BE 10 TO 15 KT...BUT LACKING ANY SIGNIFICANT COLD ADVECTION DO NOT EXPECT MUCH GUSTINESS. SEAS WILL RUN 2 TO 3 FT BUT COULD BRIEFLY TOUCH 4 FT WELL AWAY FROM SHORE AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... AS OF 3 PM SUNDAY...WILL INITIALIZE WITH LIGHT WEST WINDS AS THE FRONT SHOULD BE JUST OFFSHORE. HOWEVER THERE WILL NOT BE ENOUGH OF A PUSH BEHIND THE FRONT TO COUNTERACT THE SEA BREEZE...SO IF ANYTHING EXPECT WINDS TO BACK TO S/SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOULD GET A MORE DEFINITIVE VEERING TO NORTH OR NORTHWEST MONDAY NIGHT WITH THE FRONT CLEANLY TO OUR SOUTH AND EAST. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE REMAINS WEAK ON TUESDAY...SO WINDS WILL AGAIN BE DOMINATED BY THE SEA BREEZE. LIGHT WINDS AND LACK OF INCOMING SWELL WILL LIMIT SEAS TO AROUND 2 FT. LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... AS OF 3 PM SUNDAY...A LIGHTER MORE VARIABLE FLOW WILL EXIST THROUGH MID WEEK AS WINDS SHIFT AROUND TO NE AND THEN BECOMING MORE ONSHORE THROUGH WED AFTN. BASICALLY WILL SEE SEA/LANDBREEZE DOMINATING WITH INCREASING ONSHORE WINDS NEAR SHORE THURS AFTN. BY FRI BERMUDA RIDGE BUILDS BACK WESTWARD FROM OUT IN THE ATLANTIC WHILE COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN CAROLINAS. THIS COULD TIGHTEN THE GRADIENT ENOUGH TO PRODUCE SOUTHERLY WINDS GREATER THAN 10 KTS BUT OVERALL EXPECT WINDS LESS THAN 10 KTS WITH SEAS LESS THAN 3 FT. SLIGHT INCREASE ON FRI WILL PRODUCE SEAS CLOSER TO 3 FT. && .ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...NONE. NC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && NEAR TERM...III SHORT TERM...RAS LONG TERM...RGZ AVIATION...III/DL
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 251 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053-055-151900- MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY- INLAND GEORGETOWN- 251 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 780 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-110-151900- ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER- INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK- 251 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AMZ254-256-151900- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 251 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 780 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AMZ250-252-151900- SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- 251 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SCZ054-056-151900- COASTAL HORRY-COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 251 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 780 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ106-108-151900- COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER- 251 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. III
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
537 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
NCZ096-105-142230-
BLADEN-INLAND PENDER-
537 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
...GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING OVER EASTERN BLADEN AND
WESTERN PENDER COUNTIES...
AT 536 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS...EXTENDING FROM CARVERS TO ATKINSON...MOVING EAST AT
15 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BURGAW...ASHTON...CARVERS...CURRIE...
KELLY...LAGOON...LONG CREEK...MALPASS CORNER...MONTAGUE...
PENDERLEA...POINT CASWELL AND ROOKS.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS. MANY LIGHTNING
STRIKES WILL OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF THE HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. IF
YOU CANNOT SEEK SHELTER INDOORS TAKE COVER IN A VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3472 7799 3473 7793 3439 7788 3438 7824
3439 7824 3440 7826 3437 7832 3438 7844
3456 7849 3464 7831 3461 7831 3457 7825
3473 7811 3474 7802
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 254DEG 11KT 3453 7819
RASPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
551 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0544 PM TORNADO 1 SE ST. HELENA 34.51N 77.90W
08/14/2011 PENDER NC EMERGENCY MNGR
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO AT THE INTERSECTION
OF NEW ROAD AND 117.
&&
EVENT NUMBER ILM1100495
WEISSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
552 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
SCZ032-039-142245-
FLORENCE-WILLIAMSBURG-
552 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE EAST NEAR THE BORDER BETWEEN
WILLIAMSBURG AND FLORENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...
AT 552 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
HEBRON...OR ABOUT 8 MILES WEST OF LAKE CITY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE LAKE CITY...CADES...HEBRON...HEBRON
CROSSROADS...INDIANTOWN...NESMITH...NIXONVILLE AND STUCKEY.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY 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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
&&
LAT...LON 3382 7994 3383 7991 3388 7989 3389 7989
3388 7994 3390 7996 3391 7997 3394 7995
3385 7946 3363 7952 3376 8000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 281DEG 22KT 3382 7987
ZOUZIASSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
611 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
SCZ039-142315-
WILLIAMSBURG-
611 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY THROUGH
715 PM EDT...
AT 611 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF GREELEYVILLE...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANNING...
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE GOURDIN...SALTERS...GREELEYVILLE AND
LANE.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY 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 3364 8003 3359 7980 3340 7982 3341 7987
3342 7988 3344 7988 3349 7997 3349 8001
3350 8003 3350 8010 3351 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 273DEG 18KT 3353 8008
ZOUZIASSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
629 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
SCZ039-053>056-142330-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-INLAND
HORRY-WILLIAMSBURG-
629 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS WILLIAMSBURG AND
GEORGETOWN COUNTIES AND INTO HORRY COUNTY THROUGH 730 PM EDT...
AT 628 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM LAMBERT TO PLANTERSVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE GARDEN CITY...GEORGETOWN...MURRELLS
INLET...SOCASTEE...SURFSIDE BEACH...ANDREWS...BUCKSPORT...
BUCKSVILLE...BURGESS...EARLE...GRAVES AND JACKSON.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY 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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
&&
LAT...LON 3323 7946 3330 7966 3342 7984 3366 7945
3367 7927 3375 7911 3369 7888 3347 7909
3339 7914 3330 7923 3329 7927 3331 7928
3326 7927 3316 7937
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 238DEG 26KT 3333 7960
ZOUZIASSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
637 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
NCZ105-106-142330-
COASTAL PENDER-INLAND PENDER-
637 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
...FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN PENDER COUNTY...
AT 636 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER
HOLLY SHELTER GAME LAND...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE EDGECOMB...HAMPSTEAD...MOORETOWN...
SURF CITY...TOPSAIL...TOPSAIL BEACH AND WOODSIDE.
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES WEAK ROTATION WITH THESE STORMS. FUNNEL
CLOUD SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE AS THE STORMS MAKE THEIR WAY TOWARD
HIGHWAY 17 AND THE COAST. SHOULD THE STORM ROTATION INCREASE AND THE
STORM INTENSIFY A WARNING MAY NEED TO BE ISSUED.
&&
LAT...LON 3442 7754 3433 7766 3441 7788 3459 7764
3459 7762 3448 7757 3447 7754 3444 7751
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 280DEG 14KT 3452 7762 3441 7780
RASThe Wilmington radar (KLTX), 136 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:39 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was reported down at the intersection of Suttons Road and Aimwell Road.
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