NOUS42 KMHX 022210 PNSMHX NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-030215- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 610 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY CREW COMPLETED A SURVEY OF LOCATIONS ACROSS EASTERN PITT AND BEAUFORT COUNTIES. BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND OBSERVED DAMAGE...THEY DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH YESTERDAY'S SEVERE WEATHER WAS THE RESULT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF WHAT COULD BEST BE DESCRIBED AS A GUSTNADO IN TWO LOCATIONS...ONE IN WASHINGTON AND ONE NEAR CHOCOWINITY. THE DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE GUSTNADOS WAS MINIMAL COMPARED TO THE EXTENSIVE STRAIGHT LINE WIND DESTRUCTION. STRONG STRAIGHT LINE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE...JUST AS POWERFUL AS A WEAK TORNADO. A GUSTNADO IS A SHORT LIVED LOW LEVEL ROTATING CLOUD THAT CAN FORM IN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. IT IS TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH A GUST FRONT SHELF CLOUD ON THE LEADING EDGE OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. IT IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A TRUE TORNADO. $$ RSB/KING NWUS52 KMHX 021305 LSRMHX PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 905 AM EDT MON JUL 02 2012 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0910 AM HAIL 5 SE ROPER 35.83N 76.55W 07/01/2012 E0.75 INCH WASHINGTON NC BROADCAST MEDIA 0315 PM HAIL 1 SE THURMAN 35.03N 76.99W 07/01/2012 M1.00 INCH CRAVEN NC 911 CALL CENTER RELAYED BY 911 CALL CENTER FROM CRAVEN COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY 0315 PM HAIL 2 S JAMES CITY 35.04N 77.02W 07/01/2012 E0.50 INCH CRAVEN NC COCORAHS 0320 PM HAIL 2 SE JAMES CITY 35.05N 76.99W 07/01/2012 E1.00 INCH CRAVEN NC PUBLIC 0330 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 7 WNW CEDAR ISLAND 35.04N 76.44W 07/01/2012 M43 MPH CARTERET NC OTHER FEDERAL PINEY ISLAND KNBT REPORTED A 37 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0345 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 3 W PAMLICO SHORES 35.12N 76.04W 07/01/2012 M47 MPH AMZ135 NC WEATHER FLOW MEASURED BY WEATHERFLOW STATION AT OCRACOKE 0350 PM MARINE TSTM WIND CEDAR ISLAND 35.00N 76.33W 07/01/2012 M51 MPH CARTERET NC NWS OFFICE NWS MARINE PLATFORM AT CEDAR ISLAND OBSERVED A 44 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0359 PM HAIL CEDAR ISLAND 35.00N 76.33W 07/01/2012 E1.00 INCH CARTERET NC PUBLIC REPORTED BY CEDAR ISLAND FERRY TERMINAL 0405 PM TSTM WND GST FARMVILLE 35.59N 77.59W 07/01/2012 E65 MPH PITT NC SPOTTER SPOTTER ESTIMATED 60-65 MPH WINDS 0415 PM MARINE TSTM WIND OCRACOKE 35.10N 75.98W 07/01/2012 M52 MPH HYDE NC WEATHER FLOW WEATHERFLOW SENSOR AT OCRACOKE REPORTED A 45 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0420 PM TSTM WND DMG WINTERVILLE 35.53N 77.40W 07/01/2012 PITT NC AMATEUR RADIO SEVERAL TREES DOWN 0423 PM TSTM WND GST GREENVILLE 35.60N 77.37W 07/01/2012 M74 MPH PITT NC SPOTTER TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 74 MPH WIND GUST ON HOME WEATHER STATION 0423 PM TSTM WND DMG GREENVILLE 35.60N 77.37W 07/01/2012 PITT NC PUBLIC 10 X 20 BARN DESTROYED 0423 PM HAIL 3 E CALYPSO 35.15N 78.05W 07/01/2012 E1.00 INCH DUPLIN NC PUBLIC 0425 PM TSTM WND DMG GREENVILLE 35.60N 77.37W 07/01/2012 PITT NC PUBLIC NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX OFF 10TH STREET 0430 PM TSTM WND GST GREENVILLE 35.60N 77.37W 07/01/2012 M75 MPH PITT NC LAW ENFORCEMENT MEASURED BY HIGHWAY PATROL ANEMOMETER 0430 PM TSTM WND DMG SIMPSON 35.58N 77.28W 07/01/2012 PITT NC PUBLIC SEVERAL TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT SIMPSON 0430 PM TSTM WND GST GREENVILLE 35.60N 77.37W 07/01/2012 E65 MPH PITT NC SPOTTER WIND SPEED ESTIMATED. LARGE TREE DOWN ON 5TH ST IN FRONT OF ECU ART BUILDING 0433 PM HAIL FORT BARNWELL 35.27N 77.33W 07/01/2012 E1.00 INCH CRAVEN NC PUBLIC 0433 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S WILLIAMSTON 35.82N 77.06W 07/01/2012 MARTIN NC PUBLIC ROOF OFF BARN AND NUMEROUS TREES DOWN 0433 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW CALICO 35.43N 77.26W 07/01/2012 PITT NC EMERGENCY MNGR *** 1 FATAL *** SHED FELL ON A MAN WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO PUT HIS GOLF CART IN STORAGE 0435 PM HAIL KINSTON 35.28N 77.59W 07/01/2012 E1.00 INCH LENOIR NC PUBLIC 0437 PM TSTM WND DMG WASHINGTON 35.56N 77.05W 07/01/2012 BEAUFORT NC PUBLIC NUMEROUS TREES DOWN 0440 PM TSTM WND DMG WARSAW 35.00N 78.09W 07/01/2012 DUPLIN NC 911 CALL CENTER 911 CALL CENTER REPORTS NUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWN 0440 PM TSTM WND DMG GILEAD 35.45N 76.99W 07/01/2012 BEAUFORT NC EMERGENCY MNGR *** 2 FATAL *** TREE FELL ON A COUPLE IN A GOLF CART 0445 PM TSTM WND DMG WASHINGTON 35.56N 77.05W 07/01/2012 BEAUFORT NC EMERGENCY MNGR *** 40 INJ *** OVER 40 TREATED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY FOR STORM RELATED INJURIES 0450 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 19 SSE BUXTON 35.01N 75.40W 07/01/2012 M40 MPH AMZ154 NC BUOY DIAMOND SHOALS BUOY 41025 REPORTED A 35 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0453 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW WENONA 35.76N 76.67W 07/01/2012 WASHINGTON NC 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 99 NORTHWEST OF WENONA. 0507 PM TSTM WND GST NEW BERN 35.12N 77.08W 07/01/2012 M65 MPH CRAVEN NC ASOS 0510 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 2 W EAST LAKE LANDING 35.90N 76.01W 07/01/2012 M54 MPH AMZ130 NC PUBLIC REPORTED BY ALLIGATOR RIVER BRIDGE TENDER 0515 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW KILKENNY 35.67N 76.26W 07/01/2012 TYRRELL NC 911 CALL CENTER TRRES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 94 NORTHWEST OF KILKENNY. 0515 PM TSTM WND DMG NEW BERN 35.12N 77.08W 07/01/2012 CRAVEN NC PUBLIC SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE AREA 0515 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 ESE CORE POINT 35.42N 76.83W 07/01/2012 E50 MPH AMZ135 NC COAST GUARD COAST GUARD RELAYED REPORT OF 10 TO 12 CAPSIZED VESSELS IN THE PAMLICO RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON. 0518 PM TSTM WND GST CHERRY POINT 34.92N 76.88W 07/01/2012 M84 MPH CRAVEN NC ASOS CHERRY POINT REPORTED 55 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 84 MPH. 0518 PM TSTM WND GST BUNYAN 35.54N 76.98W 07/01/2012 M72 MPH BEAUFORT NC MESONET BUNYAN RAWS REPORTED A 72 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. 0520 PM MARINE TSTM WIND SWANQUARTER 35.40N 76.32W 07/01/2012 M46 MPH HYDE NC NWS OFFICE NWS MARINE PLATFORM IN SWANQUARTER OBSERVED A 40 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0530 PM TSTM WND GST NEW RIVER 34.76N 77.41W 07/01/2012 M62 MPH ONSLOW NC ASOS 0530 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NW HAVELOCK 34.94N 76.99W 07/01/2012 CRAVEN NC PUBLIC NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 70 IN BETWEEN HAVELOCK AND NEW BERN 0537 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 7 WNW CEDAR ISLAND 35.04N 76.44W 07/01/2012 M53 MPH CARTERET NC OTHER FEDERAL PINEY ISLAND KNBT REPORTED A 46 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0545 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 W WAVES LANDING 35.57N 75.49W 07/01/2012 M68 MPH AMZ135 NC WEATHER FLOW 0545 PM TSTM WND GST OCRACOKE 35.10N 75.98W 07/01/2012 M67 MPH HYDE NC WEATHER FLOW MEASURED BY WEATHERFLOW STATION AT OCRACOKE 0547 PM TSTM WND DMG EMERALD ISLE 34.67N 77.03W 07/01/2012 CARTERET NC PUBLIC SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG EMERALD ISLE 0547 PM TSTM WND DMG CEDAR POINT 34.68N 77.08W 07/01/2012 CARTERET NC SPOTTER SPOTTER REPORTED A LARGE 20 X 20 TENT BLOWN OVER IN FRONT OF LOCAL FURNITURE STORE 0548 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 E CHADWICK ACRES 34.52N 77.36W 07/01/2012 M53 MPH ONSLOW NC PUBLIC MESOWEST STATION IN SNEADS FERRY REPORTED A 46 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0550 PM TSTM WND DMG NEWPORT 34.79N 76.86W 07/01/2012 CARTERET NC NWS EMPLOYEE TREES DOWN JUST WEST OF NWS OFFICE 0550 PM MARINE TSTM WIND CEDAR ISLAND 35.00N 76.33W 07/01/2012 M49 MPH CARTERET NC NWS OFFICE NWS MARINE PLATFORM IN CEDAR ISLAND REPORTED A 43 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0550 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 19 SSE BUXTON 35.01N 75.40W 07/01/2012 M43 MPH AMZ154 NC BUOY DIAMOND SHOALS BUOY 41025 REPORTED A 37 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0550 PM MARINE TSTM WIND N EMERALD ISLE 34.67N 77.03W 07/01/2012 E50 MPH CARTERET NC COAST GUARD COAST GUARD RELAYED REPORT OF BOATS PUSHED ASHORE NEAR EMERALD ISLE DUE TO STRONG WINDS. TIME BASED ON RADAR. 0550 PM TSTM WND DMG OCEAN 34.71N 76.99W 07/01/2012 CARTERET NC NWS EMPLOYEE NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. 0554 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 WSW OREGON INLET 35.80N 75.55W 07/01/2012 M45 MPH MAINLAND DARE NC OTHER FEDERAL NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE TIDE GAUGE AT OREGON INLET REPORTED A 39 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0555 PM MARINE TSTM WIND FRISCO 35.23N 75.61W 07/01/2012 M56 MPH DARE NC WEATHER FLOW WEATHERFLOW STATION AT FRISCO WOODS 0555 PM MARINE TSTM WIND BEAUFORT 34.72N 76.65W 07/01/2012 M53 MPH CARTERET NC ASOS BEAUFORT KMRH REPORTED A PEAK WIND GUST OF 46 KNOTS. 0556 PM TSTM WND GST BEAUFORT 34.72N 76.65W 07/01/2012 M61 MPH CARTERET NC PUBLIC MEASURED ON HOME WEATHER STATION 0557 PM MARINE TSTM WIND FRISCO 35.23N 75.61W 07/01/2012 M52 MPH DARE NC ASOS CAPE HATTERAS ASOS KHSE REPORTED A 45 KNOT MARINE WIND GUST. 0559 PM MARINE TSTM WIND FORT MACON 34.70N 76.71W 07/01/2012 M53 MPH CARTERET NC WEATHER FLOW WEATHERFLOW SENSOR AT FORT MACON OBSERVED A 46 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0600 PM TSTM WND DMG NEWPORT 34.79N 76.86W 07/01/2012 CARTERET NC AMATEUR RADIO TREES DOWN ON POWERLINES NEAR NEWPORT FIRE STATION 43. REPORTED BY SKYWARN 0600 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 2 ENE CAPE LOOKOUT 34.62N 76.52W 07/01/2012 M45 MPH CARTERET NC C-MAN STATION CAPE LOOKOUT CMAN STATION REPORTED A 39 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0606 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 WSW HATTERAS 35.21N 75.71W 07/01/2012 M52 MPH MAINLAND DARE NC OTHER FEDERAL NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE TIDE GAUGE AT HATTERAS COAST GUARD CENTER REPORTED A 45 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0623 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 31 SSE POINT EMERALD VI 34.21N 76.95W 07/01/2012 M54 MPH AMZ170 NC BUOY OUTER ONSLOW BAY BUOY 41036 REPORTED A 47 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. && EVENT NUMBER MHX1200192 MHX1200193 MHX1200194 MHX1200195 MHX1200232 MHX1200196 MHX1200236 MHX1200198 MHX1200197 MHX1200243 MHX1200222 MHX1200199 MHX1200205 MHX1200219 MHX1200200 MHX1200212 MHX1200221 MHX1200229 MHX1200202 MHX1200215 MHX1200225 MHX1200201 MHX1200204 MHX1200203 MHX1200216 MHX1200217 MHX1200237 MHX1200214 MHX1200206 MHX1200226 MHX1200213 MHX1200224 MHX1200244 MHX1200207 MHX1200251 MHX1200234 MHX1200208 MHX1200223 MHX1200233 MHX1200210 MHX1200211 MHX1200220 MHX1200227 MHX1200249 MHX1200209 MHX1200235 MHX1200238 MHX1200245 MHX1200246 MHX1200242 MHX1200230 MHX1200248 MHX1200228 MHX1200250 MHX1200247 MHX1200218 MHX1200240 MHX1200241 MHX1200239 $$ MELENDEZ