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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
343 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

NCZ025-202030-
DURHAM-
343 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS DURHAM COUNTY THROUGH 430
PM EDT...

AT 343 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
DURHAM...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...DURHAM...BETHESDA...
AND GORMAN.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 85 BETWEEN EXITS 172 AND 183.

THIS INCLUDES THE DURHAM FREEWAY BETWEEN EXITS 7 AND 16.

HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...STANDING
WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS AND MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA
CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WHERE
PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN CAN QUICKLY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.

DON`T WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE FIRST LIGHTNING FLASH BEFORE HEADING TO
SAFETY. MOVE INDOORS AT THE FIRST SIGN OF THREATENING SKIES OR THE
FIRST SOUND OF THUNDER. DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES CAN OCCUR WELL AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING STORM...PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF RAIN AND WIND. MAKE
SURE THAT LIGHTNING IS WELL AWAY FROM YOUR LOCATION BEFORE RESUMING
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3609 7881 3608 7879 3607 7879 3607 7875
      3603 7875 3602 7874 3603 7872 3601 7870
      3593 7875 3592 7876 3592 7901 3610 7897
      3613 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 251DEG 19KT 3600 7888

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