A mid-level shortwave trough lifted out of the Gulf Coast states and across the Carolinas during the evening. The low level wind field ahead of this feature was impressive with winds at 1500 feet in excess of 50 knots.
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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 episode as NWS ILM wrote it up.
A mid-level shortwave trough lifted out of the Gulf Coast states and across the Carolinas during the evening. The low level wind field ahead of this feature was impressive with winds at 1500 feet in excess of 50 knots.
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 Nov 16, 6:58 PM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
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</html>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 440 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 AMZ250-252-254-256-172145- 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- 440 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. DENSE FOG ADVISORY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. AN INCREASED RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT...FROM ACTIVITY THAT MOVES OFF THE MAINLAND. STRONG WIND GUSTS AND AN ISOLATED WATERSPOUT WILL BE THE MAIN SEVERE THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...DAYLIGHT THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-172145- COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 440 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES. IF THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FURTHER INCREASES...A TORNADO OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MAY BE ISSUED. LOCALLY DENSE FOG IS POSSIBLE AT THE BEACHES THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES COULD RANGE FROM ONE-QUARTER TO AROUND ONE MILE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...DAYLIGHT THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ087-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-172145- ROBESON-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG- 440 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 ...TORNADO WATCH 891 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH 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. TORNADO WATCH. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL RUN FROM THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...DAYLIGHT THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ096-099-105-107-109-SCZ053-055-172145- BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK- INLAND HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN- 440 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THE POTENTIAL SEVERE IMPACTS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES. IF THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FURTHER INCREASES...A TORNADO OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MAY BE ISSUED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...DAYLIGHT THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DOUGH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
720 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
NCZ087-SCZ017-023-024-170115-
DARLINGTON-DILLON-MARLBORO-ROBESON-
720 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS DILLON...MARLBORO...
DARLINGTON AND ROBESON COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EST...
AT 720 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
CLYDE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF HARTSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...
DILLON...HARTSVILLE...ALMA...AUBURN...BINGHAM...BROWNSVILLE...
CLIO...CLYDE...DOVESVILLE...HIGHWAY 401 NORTH OF DARLINGTON...
HIGHWAY 15 FROM LYDIA THROUGH BENNETTSVILLE...AND INTERSTATE 95 NEAR
THE NORTH CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA BORDER.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
&&
LAT...LON 3449 8006 3449 7989 3454 7983 3462 7978
3477 7993 3481 7993 3480 7968 3464 7946
3477 7934 3481 7935 3444 7909 3430 7962
3429 7973 3426 7975 3416 8016 3420 8011
3437 8018 3433 8022 3433 8025 3437 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 248DEG 50KT 3443 8016
IIISPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
746 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
SCZ023-024-032-033-039-053-055-170145-
DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-INLAND GEORGETOWN-INLAND
HORRY-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
746 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS HORRY...GEORGETOWN...
WILLIAMSBURG...FLORENCE...MARION...DILLON AND DARLINGTON COUNTIES
THROUGH 845 PM EST...
AT 744 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM NORTHEAST OF SOUTH SUMTER TO MANNING TO
NORTHWEST OF MONCKS CORNER...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE FLORENCE...KINGSTREE...LAKE
CITY...MARION...MULLINS...ANDREWS...BLUE BRICK...BRITTON NECK...
CADES...CARTERSVILLE...CLAUSSEN AND DONGOLA.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
&&
LAT...LON 3442 7921 3440 7919 3384 7912 3351 7920
3343 7930 3330 7966 3337 7980 3350 7997
3350 8010 3372 7998 3377 7999 3388 7987
3390 7996 3395 7997 3399 7990 3413 8014
3416 8016
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 255DEG 52KT 3406 8017 3364 8013
3338 8021
IIIThe Columbia radar (KCAE), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:00 UTC.
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A large tree was reported down on Manning Highway. The time was estimated based on radar data.
A large tree was reported down on McClam Road. The time was estimated based on radar data.
The AWOS at the Williamsburg County Airport measured a wind gust to 60 mph.
A large tree was reported down on Cedar Swamp Road. The time was estimated based on radar data.
A large tree was reported down at the intersection of Bartells Road and Old Georgetown Road. The time was estimated based on radar data.
Signage on a used car lot was reportedly blown down. The sign caused minor damage to 3 cars as it fell. The time was estimated based on radar data.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, November 2011
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 355330, 355331, 355335, 355332, 355333, 355336.