Lightning appeared to be the cause of house fire in Oak Island.
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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.
Lightning appeared to be the cause of house fire in Oak Island.
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 Oct 15, 7:20 PM EST, 10 minutes earlier.
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</html>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 333 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2012 NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053-055-161945- ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER- INLAND BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION- WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN- 333 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN CAROLINAS. .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. NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-161945- COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 333 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2012 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN CAROLINAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. 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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AMZ250-252-254-256-161945- 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- 333 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... 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. SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
429 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2012
NCZ096-099-105-152130-
BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-
429 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS PENDER...BLADEN AND
COLUMBUS COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT...
AT 428 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM ABOUT
8 MILES NORTHEAST OF WHITEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE CARVERS...COUNCIL...CURRIE...
ELKTON...EMERSON...KELLY...LAGOON...LISBON...LONG CREEK...MALPASS
CORNER...MONTAGUE AND PENDERLEA.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 7797 3473 7793 3439 7796 3433 7869
3451 7866 3462 7832 3457 7825 3472 7811
3473 7802
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 251DEG 31KT 3442 7855
IIISPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
433 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2012
NCZ087-099-SCZ024-032-033-053-152130-
COLUMBUS-DILLON-FLORENCE-INLAND HORRY-MARION-ROBESON-
433 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS HORRY...FLORENCE...MARION...
DILLON...COLUMBUS AND ROBESON COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT...
AT 433 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM DILLON TO MARION TO NEAR FLORENCE...MOVING EAST
AT 30 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE DILLON...MARION...MULLINS...
BARNESVILLE...BLUE BRICK...BOARDMAN...CHERRY GROVE...CLAUSSEN...
EVERGREEN...FAIR BLUFF...FAIRMONT AND FLOYDALE.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HALF INCH DIAMETER SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3457 7885 3454 7886 3450 7885 3449 7887
3446 7884 3412 7893 3408 7975 3420 7978
3427 7958 3447 7948 3460 7884
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 257DEG 28KT 3439 7938 3424 7945
3415 7966
IIIPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
543 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM HAIL 1 S MARION 34.16N 79.40W
10/15/2012 E1.00 INCH MARION SC PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
&&
EVENT NUMBER ILM1200345
43PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
606 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0555 PM HAIL GREEN SEA 34.13N 78.98W
10/15/2012 E0.75 INCH HORRY SC PUBLIC
&&
EVENT NUMBER ILM1200346
43PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
659 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0605 PM HAIL TABOR CITY 34.15N 78.87W
10/15/2012 E0.88 INCH COLUMBUS NC TRAINED SPOTTER
MARBLE TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL FELL.
&&
EVENT NUMBER ILM1200347
43SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
814 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2012
NCZ087-160030-
ROBESON-
814 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2012
...A BRIEF PERIOD OF PATCHY DENSE FOG ACROSS NORTHERN SECTIONS OF
ROBESON COUNTY...
LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS REPORTED SOME DENSE FOG NORTH OF LUMBERTON. THIS
WILL BE SHORT-LIVED HOWEVER AS A COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY PUSHING
ACROSS THE COUNTY. THIS BOUNDARY WILL RAPIDLY MIX OUT THE FOG BY 9
PM. UNTIL THEN PARTS OF INTERSTATE 95 MAY BE AFFECTED...ESPECIALLY
NORTH OF LUMBERTON.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE LUMBERTON...BARKER TEN MILE...
ELROD...HESTERTOWN...HOWELLSVILLE...PEMBROKE...SMITHS...ST. PAULS AND
TOLARSVILLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3481 7888 3474 7885 3469 7880 3467 7880
3462 7883 3459 7883 3457 7885 3454 7886
3450 7885 3449 7887 3463 7934 3483 7894
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 275DEG 26KT 3469 7916
BACONThe Wilmington radar (KLTX), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:29 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning started a house fire on SE 69th Street in Oak Island. The three story beach home was badly damage. No one was home when the fire started.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2012Every state in 2012This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, October 2012
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: 415439.