Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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

NCZ007-023>025-182200-
ALAMANCE-DURHAM-ORANGE-PERSON-
427 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SECTIONS OF
PERSON...ORANGE...DURHAM AND ALAMANCE COUNTIES THROUGH 600
PM EDT...

AT 425 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY
HEAVY RAIN 13 MILES NORTH OF UNION RIDGE...OR ABOUT OVER
YANCEYVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE CONCORD...BETHEL
HILL...AND ROXBORO. OTHER STORMS WILL AFFECT MEBANE AND HILLSBOROUGH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS
35 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING
AROUND TRASH CANS...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.

&&

LAT...LON 3638 7880 3616 7882 3612 7953 3621 7954
      3625 7953 3625 7916 3650 7915 3655 7913
      3655 7886
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 253DEG 20KT 3640 7940

$$

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