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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
312 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

NCZ026-027-041-182000-
FRANKLIN-NASH-WAKE-
312 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NASH... EASTERN
WAKE AND SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT...

AT 310 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
PILOT...OR ABOUT 17 MILES SOUTH OF LOUISBURG...MOVING EAST AT 10
MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR WITH THIS STORM. PEA SIZE HAIL HAS
ALREADY BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...PILOT...BUNN.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZED HAIL.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOWN DOWN AND
USE EXTRA CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. ANYONE OUTDOORS IN THE PATH
OF THIS STORM SHOULD GO IMMEDIATELY TO A SAFE SHELTER.


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LAT...LON 3579 7814 3579 7825 3581 7825 3581 7827
      3578 7831 3578 7838 3595 7841 3601 7818
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 256DEG 9KT 3586 7833

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