Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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

NCZ078-190015-
WAYNE-
718 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS WAYNE COUNTY THROUGH
815 PM EDT...

AT 713 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SLOW-MOVING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING ACROSS MUCH OF WAYNE COUNTY. STORMS WITH
VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED NEAR ELROY... NEAR PIKEVILLE... NEAR
SEVEN SPRINGS... AND NEAR GOLDSBORO. THESE STORMS WERE DRIFTING TO
THE NORTH AT 10 MPH... HOWEVER OTHER STORMS CONTINUE TO FORM OVER
THE AREA AND MAY DRIFT IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...PIKEVILLE...EUREKA... GOLDSBORO.

A COCORAHS OBSERVER JUST EAST OF GOLDSBORO RECENTLY REPORTED 0.78
INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN A HALF HOUR. THE HEAVY RAIN WITH THESE
STORMS COULD PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE STREET FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZED HAIL.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

VERY HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE
STORMS. PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS...STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF
CREEKS AND STREAMS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOWN DOWN AND USE EXTRA
CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WHERE SLOW
MOVING STORMS CAN QUICKLY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3518 7783 3517 7785 3522 7820 3559 7806
      3560 7803 3558 7800 3558 7782 3542 7781
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 183DEG 8KT 3540 7789

$$

GIH
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