Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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WWUS82 KRAH 232016
SPSRAH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
416 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
NCZ028-232115-
EDGECOMBE-
416 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS EDGECOMBE COUNTY THROUGH
515 PM EDT...
AT 416 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
ROCKY MOUNT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...KINGSBORO...TARBORO.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH.
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 3576 7751 3578 7774 3583 7775 3586 7783
3588 7783 3600 7778 3606 7753 3605 7753
3578 7748
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 262DEG 7KT 3589 7775
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