Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
453 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

NCZ044-182200-
PITT-
453 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS PITT COUNTY THROUGH 600 PM
EDT...

AT 453 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
BELLS FORK...OR ABOUT OVER WINTERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...BELLS FORK...DOWDY
FICKLEN STADIUM......GREENVILLE...EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY...
SIMPSON......PITT GREENVILLE AIRPORT...HOUSE...PACTOLUS.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZED HAIL.

HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES...CREEKS...ROADWAYS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.

&&

LAT...LON 3578 7726 3577 7726 3576 7725 3576 7722
      3574 7718 3572 7717 3569 7719 3568 7717
      3564 7717 3562 7714 3560 7715 3558 7712
      3533 7735 3551 7751 3580 7730
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 215DEG 9KT 3554 7734

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