Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
709 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

NCZ021-180000-
FORSYTH-
709 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH 800
PM EDT...

AT 706 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
STANLEYVILLE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF WINSTON-SALEM...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE... NORTHERN PORTIONS
OF WINSTON-SALEM AND RURAL NORTHERN FORSYTH COUNTY.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS
40 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND
TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT
IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND
USE EXTRA CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.

&&

LAT...LON 3611 8051 3614 8044 3621 8045 3622 8044
      3626 8045 3626 8003 3601 8005 3603 8021
      3600 8022 3599 8033 3601 8042 3606 8047
      3604 8048 3605 8051 3609 8053
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 216DEG 9KT 3621 8025

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