Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
507 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

NCZ024-025-182145-
DURHAM-ORANGE-
507 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS PARTS OF ORANGE AND DURHAM
COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

AT 505 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
CARRBORO...OR ABOUT OVER CHAPEL HILL...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...CHAPEL HILL...
DURHAM...BETHESDA...GORMAN.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN EXITS 259 AND 283.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 85 BETWEEN EXITS 161 AND 182.

THIS INCLUDES THE DURHAM FREEWAY BETWEEN EXITS 5 AND 16.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF BLOWING AROUND LIGHTWEIGHT
OBJECTS LEFT OUTDOORS. PERSONS TRAVELLING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON
COMMUTE SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR BRIEFLY POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY
RAIN...AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN
AND USE EXTRA CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.

&&

LAT...LON 3613 7881 3612 7880 3587 7883 3590 7915
      3610 7921 3617 7896 3617 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 258DEG 20KT 3598 7909

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