A few thunderstorms developed early in the evening, with one particular storm becoming severe with some hail and damaging winds.
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A few thunderstorms developed early in the evening, with one particular storm becoming severe with some hail and damaging winds.
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 May 22, 2:39 PM EST, 3 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 339 PM EDT Sun May 22 2022 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front will move into the area late tonight bringing unsettled weather to the area tomorrow. The front will stall offshore through mid week, then lift back north as a warm front late Wednesday and Wednesday night. Another cold front will impact the area late week and early next weekend. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 300 PM Sunday...Showers and thunderstorms continue to develop to our south and west on the northern periphery of a decaying MCS exiting the SC coast. This activity will push into Eastern NC withing the next couple of hours, and could help ignite further convective activity as well. Another possible aid to convective develop will be the temp gradient caused by extensive cloudiness along the coast so far today, with temps only in the upper 70s to low 80s across the southern coast, and the upper 80s to around 90 inland. A few strong to even severe storms are still possible this afternoon and evening as strong instability has developed despite the cloud cover, but little shear in the area will limit the longevity of any robust updraft. Activity will decrease quickly around sunset with loss of heating, however a few widely scattered thunderstorm may persist into tonight. Convective activity then looks to increase along the coast and offshore late tonight as a lobe of shortwave energy moves nearby ahead of a cold front. Temps overnight will remain very mild and in the low 70s. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY/... As of 300 PM Sun...A slow moving cold front will push into the northern portion of the forecast area after sunrise tomorrow, and slowly sink southward through the day. Scattered showers and possibly a few thunderstorms will be possible in the morning. By the afternoon, building instability and arrival of stronger upper level shortwave energy will allow for more widespread convection to develop, and have likely PoPs across the southern two thirds of the forecast area. A modest increase in deep layer shear will also bring the threat for a few stronger to severe thunderstorms as well, and a portion of the area is in a Marginal Risk from SPC. Much cooler air will move into the NE part of the state behind this front with early morning highs expected here and temps falling into the upper 60s to low 70s for the rest of the day. To the south of this boundary, a hot and humid airmass will remain, and if some breaks of sunshine are see temps could rise into the mid to upper 80s along and south of US 70. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 3 PM Sun...Unsettled weather expected through the period with more seasonable temperatures. A cold front will linger offshore through mid week, with a stronger front expected to impact the area late week and early next weekend. Still looks unsettled through much of the period. A cold front will stall offshore through mid week with waves of low pressure developing along it. This would keep the area on the cool side of the boundary with moist low level NE-E flow. Precip becomes scattered, even isolated at times, Tue through Thu, likely enhanced during diurnal peak heating. Cloud cover, precip and NE-E flow will keep temps near or below normal with highs in the 70s/80s. Coolest day looks like Tue with widespread clouds and NE flow which will keep most areas in the 70s, maybe even upper 60s for the northern Outer Banks. Boundary will likely lift back north as a warm front late Wed and Wed night while complex low pressure strengthens over the Mid-West lifting towards the Great Lakes. The cold front associated with this system is currently progged to push through the eastern NC late week/early next weekend. 00z GFS and EC remain in pretty good agreement with fropa this far out in time. Capped pops at high chance late week for now. Slightly cooler and drier air expected behind the front for next weekend. Temps will remain near climo. && .AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... SHORT TERM /through Monday Afternoon/... As of 300 PM Sun...Mostly VFR conditions will continue across the airspace through most of tonight ahead of a cold front. As scattered showers and thunderstorms move across the area later this afternoon and evening, some brief periods of sub-VFR conditions will be possible. Then late tonight as the front sinks into the area, MVFR level ceilings are expected to develop and move southward through the forecast area. The front will continue to slowly move southward through the area tomorrow, and MVFR conditions will likely persist through much of the morning, hanging on the longest across the northern portion of the area. Ceilings should lift to VFR levels for a period tomorrow afternoon, but will likely drop back down to MVFR heights tomorrow evening. LONG TERM /Monday Night through Friday/... As of 3 PM Sun...Behind a cold front which will stall just offshore through mid week, there is increasing confidence for long duration sub-VFR conditions. Guidance shows cigs lowering to MVFR, possibly IFR, Monday night behind the front and persisting into Tuesday night. Showers and thunderstorms become more scattered Tue through Fri. && .MARINE... SHORT TERM /Tonight and Tomorrow/... As of 300 PM Sun...Moderate SW flow will continue through tonight ahead of a cold front, with winds 15-20 kts, subsiding to 10-15 kts by early tomorrow morning. The somewhat slow moving cold front will push into the northern coastal water after sunrise, and continue to move southward through the day. By tomorrow afternoon, winds will be NE 10-20 north of Core Banks, and still SSW 10-15 kts to the south. Seas will be mostly 3-4 ft through the period. LONG TERM /Monday Night through Friday/... As of 3 PM Sun...Winds remain NE 10-20 kt Monday night through Tuesday, with seas mostly 3-4 ft. E/NE winds 5-15 kt continue Wed with seas 2-5 ft, highest north of Ocracoke. The front will lift northward as a warm front late Wed and Wed night, with winds becoming SSE 5-15 kt. Southerly flow 10-15 kt will continue Thu with seas 2-5 ft. SW flow strengthens Friday with Small craft conditions possible. && .MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...MHX NEAR TERM...SGK SHORT TERM...SGK LONG TERM...CQD AVIATION...CQD/SGK MARINE...CQD/SGK
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 442 AM EDT Sun May 22 2022 NCZ195-196-199-204-205-230845- West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- 442 AM EDT Sun May 22 2022 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS... 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...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193-194-198-203-230845- Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort- Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven- Southern Craven-Inland Onslow-Northern Outer Banks- 442 AM EDT Sun May 22 2022 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...Monday through Saturday. 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
653 PM EDT Sun May 22 2022
NCZ029-222330-
Martin NC-
653 PM EDT Sun May 22 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Martin County
through 730 PM EDT...
At 653 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Stokes, or 8 miles southwest of Williamston, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Williamston, Smithwick, Everetts and Beargrass.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 3593 7703 3589 7702 3589 7703 3587 7705
3586 7703 3586 7699 3590 7694 3589 7692
3587 7690 3589 7682 3586 7690 3582 7690
3569 7706 3574 7716 3574 7718 3577 7726
3579 7726 3594 7715 3593 7709 3594 7705
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 218DEG 30KT 3575 7716
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
TLThe Morehead City radar (KMHX), 115 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:11 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were reportedly damaged, along with some siding torn off an outbuilding. Some dime sized hail also occurred with the storm.
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