A man drowned in an apparent rip current.
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 MHX wrote it up.
A man drowned in an apparent rip current.
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 6, 5:57 AM EST, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 657 AM EDT Wed Jun 6 2018 .SYNOPSIS... A weak area of low pressure will move south through the area today. High pressure builds to the north Thursday into Friday. The high will move offshore Saturday with another front moving in from the north late Sunday into Monday. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... As of 7 am Wed...No changes needed. A stationary front will remain oriented west- east across the southern counties today. Models in decent agreement with stronger shortwave rotating through upper trough moving through area during the day. Moisture and instability will be somewhat limited but frontal boundary intersecting with sea and sound breeze convergences to support 20-30% PoPs mainly in the afternoon. Winds shifting to NE will keep max temps on Outer Banks in mid to upper 70s while inland southern sections expected to reach upper 80s before frontal passage. && .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY/... As of 320 am Wed...Slight chance of shower/tstms lingering over southern sections in evening with shortwave moving off the coast after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s northwest to upper 60s southern coast. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 345 AM Wed...Temperatures will be near normal through late week with below normal chances for rain Thursday through Sat though warmer temps and higher humidity are expected over the weekend. More unsettled conditions are expected from late Sunday into early next week as a cold front moves into the area. There is considerable uncertainty on whether the cold front will move through the entire area or retreat back to the north. There is more confidence that there will be increased chances for precipitation from late Sunday into early next week. Thursday and Friday...Drier and slightly cooler weather is expected Thursday as high pressure builds in behind the front with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Some moderation in temps into the low to mid 80s is forecast for Fri. Latest guidance supports slight chance POPs for isolated convective threat over southern-most sections both days. Saturday through Sunday...Warm southerly flow will return Saturday and Sunday, and we will again feel the summertime heat and humidity. Some widely scattered thunderstorms are possible Saturday, but it looks like better chances will occur Sunday as a cold front approaches from the north late in the day. Highs both days will be in the upper 80s to around 90 inland. Low temps will be mild, in the upper 60s to low 70s. Monday and Tuesday...Models continue to be in fairly good agreement in pushing a cold front into the area Mon but diverge on whether it will continue south Mon night into Tue or retreat back to the north. Regardless, scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be possible both days. && .AVIATION /12Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... Short Term /through 6Z Thursday/... As of 7 am Wed...A shortwave will move through the area today with sub-VFR in isolated/scattered afternoon thunderstorms possible at all 4 terminals. Dry/VFR forecast for tonight. Light north surface winds this afternoon will veer to northeast tonight. Long Term /Thursday through Sunday/... As of 345 AM Wed...VFR conditions expected through most of the long term, outside of isolated showers/thunderstorms Thu through Sat and scattered activity Sunday. In addition, early morning fog patches will be possible each day. && .MARINE... Short Term /through tonight/... As of 7 am Wed...No changes needed. A west-east oriented stationary front will remain over the southern waters today, while a shortwave moves in during the day. Winds over the northern and central waters will be veer from west-northwest to north- northeast this afternoon. Over the southern waters in the vicinity of the front winds will be west to southwest today, veering to east tonight. Winds no higher than 5-15 knots, with seas 2-3 feet. Long Term /Thursday through Sunday/... As of 345 AM Wed...The models continue to forecast NE flow around 15 kt becoming E on Thu. Fri E winds 10 kt or less will become SE, and on Sat S flow 10 kt or less will increase to 10 to 15 kt. Sunday as a cold front approaches, SW winds 10-15 kt will increase to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas will be 2-3 ft through Sat building to 2-4 ft Sunday. && .EQUIPMENT... As of 320 am Wed...KMHX radar remains down, however parts have arrived and a crew is working on repairs. && .MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...HSA NEAR TERM...HSA SHORT TERM...HSA LONG TERM...JME AVIATION...HSA/JME MARINE...HSA/JME EQUIPMENT...MHX
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 407 AM EDT Wed Jun 6 2018 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-104-070815- Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort- Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Craven-Pamlico-Carteret-Onslow- Outer Banks Hyde- 407 AM EDT Wed Jun 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ103-070815- Outer Banks Dare- 407 AM EDT Wed Jun 6 2018 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
A man died in an apparent rip current, according to National Park Service personnel. The drowning happened in Frisco. The hometown of the deceased is Benson, NC.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Current, Eastern Dare | 2018-06-06 | 55 | Male | In Water | Direct |
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