Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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WWUS82 KRAH 222216
SPSRAH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
616 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
NCZ077-088-222300-
CUMBERLAND-HARNETT-
616 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN HARNETT AND
NORTHERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...
AT 615 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
VANDER...OR ABOUT OVER FAYETTEVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM
INCLUDE...EASTOVER...WADE...GODWIN...LINDEN... AND FAYETTEVILLE.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
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.
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LAT...LON 3539 7886 3537 7857 3496 7874 3501 7895
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 195DEG 19KT 3508 7881
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