Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
436 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

NCZ028-043-182115-
EDGECOMBE-WILSON-
436 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS WILSON AND SOUTHERN
EDGECOMBE COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

AT 435 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
SARATOGA...OR ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF FARMVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
10 MPH. VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL OCCUR WITH THIS STORM.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE SARATOGA...
MACCLESFIELD...AND WILLBANKS.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZED HAIL.
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 AREAS OF POOR
DRAINAGE. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOWN DOWN AND USE EXTRA CAUTION TO
AVOID HYDROPLANING.

IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE AT RISK. TAKE SHELTER
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3582 7736 3582 7739 3580 7743 3580 7747
      3575 7753 3557 7781 3559 7783 3558 7793
      3559 7797 3593 7778 3594 7736 3591 7734
      3587 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 206DEG 9KT 3564 7775

$$

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