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Special Weather Statement
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
326 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

NCZ041-042-212030-
JOHNSTON-WAKE-
326 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS JOHNSTON AND WAKE COUNTIES
THROUGH 430 PM EDT...

AT 325 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN
RALEIGH...GARNER AND HOLLY SPRINGS...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF
RALEIGH...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE CLAYTON...FLOWERS.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN EXITS 297 AND 319.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 540 BETWEEN EXITS 17 AND 26.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 440 BETWEEN EXITS 10 AND 16.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 264 BETWEEN EXITS 419 AND 429.

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 3579 7824 3577 7825 3575 7823 3575 7822
      3573 7821 3543 7861 3564 7880 3591 7855
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 300DEG 13KT 3573 7861

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