An area of heavy showers and thunderstorms produced some localized flash flooding around the Faison area during the evening hours.
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An area of heavy showers and thunderstorms produced some localized flash flooding around the Faison area during the evening hours.
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 Aug 7, 5:47 PM EST, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 647 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS... A weak frontal boundary will linger well inland through tomorrow as a weak trough continues near the coast. The front will finally push offshore on Sunday with high pressure building in from the north. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/... As of 645 PM Fri...Initial area of convection which was mostly north of the Pamlico River this afternoon has dissipated, however, a new broken line of strong storms are developing over the coastal plain. Expecting these storms to persist until 3Z or so then should dissipate with loss of heating. Late tonight, we expect additional development over the coastal waters and coastline as the upper trough moves closer to the area. Expect lows once again in the low to mid 70s inland, and the upper 70s along the coast. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY/... As of 250 PM Fri...Axis of the broad upper trough will be about overhead tomorrow, with some shortwave energy passing through as well. This will result in a similar day to the last few, with scattered to widespread areas of convection and heavy rainfall. Expecting good heating in the morning, which should lead to a strong sea breeze, which will likely help initiate convection fairly close to the coast, and propagate inland through the afternoon. Other, more scattered storms should fire inland as well. Similar severe and heavy rainfall parameters will continue with MUCAPE values possibly exceeding 3500 J/kg, though shear will be slightly less...only around 15 kts, with PWATs remaining at or above 2". This could lead to an isolated strong to severe storm, though the bigger threat looks to be heavy rainfall given recent rains. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 300 PM Friday...Ridging aloft begins to build across the region Sunday, while at the surface typical NC weather pattern develops as an inland trough forms and high pressure offshore. Saturday night...Persistent upper level trough pushes offshore Saturday night, as a weak stationary boundary finally moves eastward towards ENC Saturday night. Models continue to show good agreement with the boundary moving eastwards as a weak cold front late Saturday night into early Sunday morning with continued scattered shower and thunderstorm chances overnight. Sunday through Friday...The persistent trough aloft will finally transition to a ridge Sunday leading to a W/NW flow briefly Sunday and Monday as high pressure builds in from the north...leading to limited coverage of showers and thunderstorms. Then the ridge builds further, resulting for the wind flow to become SW as the surface high transitions offshore. Typical NC weather pattern sets up Tuesday through most of the week with inland though at the surface and surface high extending over the region...leading to additional showers and thunderstorms. In general during this period, expect high temperatures to be in the upper 80s to lower 90 inland, while along the coast temps will range in the mid to upper 80s. Overnight lows will be mainly in the low to mid 70s inland and upper 70 to around 80 degrees along the coast. && .AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Short Term /through Saturday/... As of 645 PM...A line of thunderstorms will impact the TAF sites through 3Z, then expecting focus for additional precipitation to shift to the coast overnight. While low stratus clouds and patchy fog have been occurring the past several early mornings, today's guidance was not sending out a strong signal for this occurring overnight. However, based on persistence and little change in the very moist airmass and expected radiational cooling, will forecast a period of MVFR conditions after 9Z. These conditions should improve to VFR by 14Z. Scattered thunderstorms will again be a concern in the afternoon and early evening Sat. Long Term /Friday night through Monday/... As of 145 PM Friday... VFR conditions continue through the TAF period, except during the early morning hours as fog/low stratus is expected to develop and during diurnally driven convection which can bring brief sub-VFR cats. && .MARINE... Short Term /Through Tomorrow/... As of 645 PM Friday...Good boating conditions will continue through tomorrow with winds out of the S 10 kts or less and seas 2-3 ft. However, isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be a threat across the waters tonight and tomorrow morning. Long Term /Friday through Monday/... As of 300 AM Thursday...Good boating conditions continues through next week. Expect SW winds around 10 or less knots with winds shifting to the W/NW early Sunday morning as a cold front is approaching the coastal waters. Winds will become NE Sunday morning and will generally return southerly by Sunday afternoon and continue through the period. Seas will generally be 1-3 ft through the period. && .MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...MHX NEAR TERM...JME/SGK SHORT TERM...SGK LONG TERM...BM AVIATION...JME/BM/CEB MARINE...JME/BM/SGK
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 532 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-080945- Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort- Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven- Southern Craven-West Carteret-East Carteret-Inland Onslow- Coastal Onslow-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island- 532 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered strong to possibly severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon, with isolated damaging wind gusts and torrential downpours the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
219 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020
NCZ047-071845-
Mainland Dare-
219 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL DARE COUNTY...
At 219 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near East Lake, or
16 miles northwest of Stumpy Point, moving northeast at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Manns Harbor, Mashoes, Manteo, East Lake and Buffalo City.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3576 7600 3590 7600 3599 7593 3597 7577
3577 7570
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 246DEG 20KT 3582 7599
SGKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
350 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0202 PM MARINE TSTM WIND CEDAR ISLAND 35.02N 76.31W
08/05/2020 M63 MPH AMZ135 NC MESONET
55 KNOT WIND GUST AT CEDAR ISLAND SENSOR.
&&
SGKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
352 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0306 PM MARINE TSTM WIND CROATAN SOUND 35.87N 75.68W
08/07/2020 M40 MPH AMZ231 NC PUBLIC
35 KNOT WIND GUST AT CROATAN SOUND
WEATHERFLOW STATION.
&&
SGKSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 408 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020 NCZ081-072045- Mainland Hyde- 408 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN HYDE COUNTY... At 408 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Nebraska, or 23 miles southwest of Stumpy Point, moving east at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Gull Rock, New Holland, Nebraska, Lake Landing and Middletown. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. LAT...LON 3541 7618 3555 7615 3560 7587 3536 7595 TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 269DEG 11KT 3547 7605 mlee
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:17 UTC.
3 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
A portion of U.S. Highway 117 just north of Faison was undermined by water.
A portion of Warren Rd was impassable due to 2 to 3 feet of water on the road.
Multiple water rescues were reported on Highway 403.
A deputy sheriff reported that 4.8 inches of rain had fallen in just over 3 hours.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 909814, 909817, 909818, 909820.