Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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WWUS82 KRAH 211915
SPSRAH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
315 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
NCZ023-040-212015-
ALAMANCE-CHATHAM-
315 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS CHATHAM AND ALAMANCE
COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT...
AT 315 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
SNOW CAMP...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTH OF SILER CITY...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 10 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...SNOW CAMP...SUTPHIN.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 64 BETWEEN EXITS 378 AND 383.
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 3590 7925 3588 7925 3587 7919 3578 7903
3559 7951 3572 7955 3592 7954 3599 7945
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 313DEG 10KT 3588 7943
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