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WWUS82 KRAH 230551
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
151 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

NCZ023-024-039-040-230645-
ALAMANCE-CHATHAM-ORANGE-RANDOLPH-
151 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS RANDOLPH...
ORANGE...CHATHAM AND ALAMANCE COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM EDT...

AT 144 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN STRETCHING FROM BURLINGTON SOUTHWEST TO
ASHEBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
DURHAM...BURLINGTON...SNOW CAMP...SUTPHIN...SILER CITY...ASHEBORO
AND SEAGROVE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY FROM SOUTH ASHEBORO TO SEAGROVE HAVE
RECEIVED UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS...AND
AN ADDITIONAL INCH IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE RAIN LIFTS NORTHEAST OUT
OF THAT AREA BY AROUND 215 AM. THE HEAVIER RAIN WILL SHIFT NORTHEAST
TOWARDS BURLINGTON...WHERE ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
300 AM. THIS HEAVY RAIN COULD RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS
AND STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW
DOWN AND USE EXTRA CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.


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LAT...LON 3608 7908 3552 7972 3551 8006 3557 8007
      3591 7970 3590 7954 3606 7954 3625 7933
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 228DEG 29KT 3582 7960

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