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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1129 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

NCZ008-024>026-040-041-290415-
WAKE  NC-DURHAM  NC-ORANGE  NC-CHATHAM  NC-FRANKLIN  NC-
GRANVILLE  NC-
1129 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF WAKE...
DURHAM...SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE...EASTERN CHATHAM...WEST CENTRAL
FRANKLIN AND SOUTHERN GRANVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM EDT...

AT 1128 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR SILER CITY TO NEAR
GOLDSTON TO CARTHAGE. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

HEAVY RAIN AND MINOR FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RALEIGH...DURHAM...CARY...CHAPEL HILL...OXFORD...CREEDMOOR...
WAKE FOREST...GARNER...CARRBORO AND FUQUAY-VARINA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING
AREAS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...AND AREAS OF POOR
DRAINAGE.

&&

LAT...LON 3625 7851 3618 7851 3618 7849 3613 7848
      3592 7840 3567 7851 3552 7870 3558 7891
      3552 7897 3554 7899 3555 7903 3561 7907
      3575 7903 3596 7909 3641 7855
TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 230DEG 31KT 3570 7936 3556 7933 3534 7941

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