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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
459 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

VAZ006-008-172200-
RUSSELL VA-WASHINGTON VA-
459 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WASHINGTON AND RUSSELL COUNTIES
UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

AT 454 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES EAST OF ABINGDON...MOVING NORTH AT 10
MPH.

SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...EMORY-MEADOW VIEW...
GLADE SPRING...LINDELL...ROSEDALE...HONAKER AND DYE.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR...MAY OCCUR WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TURN AROUND! DON`T DROWN!

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