Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
510 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

NCZ086-088-212200-
CUMBERLAND-HOKE-
510 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS CUMBERLAND AND HOKE
COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...

AT 507 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES
NORTH OF ROCKFISH...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT BRAGG.  THIS
STORM IS NEARLY STATIONARY...PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG US
HIGHWAY 401 BETWEEN FAYETTEVILLE AND RAEFORD.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...FAYETTEVILLE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...STANDING
WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS AND MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA
CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WHERE
PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN CAN QUICKLY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3494 7902 3495 7903 3494 7905 3497 7927
      3519 7917 3517 7912 3518 7910 3519 7909
      3520 7907 3517 7884 3492 7893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 114DEG 1KT 3507 7906

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