Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1104 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

NYZ067-230400-
ORANGE-
1104 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ORANGE COUNTY...

AT 1058 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING JUST SOUTH AND WEST OF ORANGE COUNTY
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER ORANGE COUNTY IN ADDITION TO THE
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTH AND WEST.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2
INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THIS COULD CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS... AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 4150 7474 4151 7448 4157 7442 4159 7438
      4160 7434 4143 7421 4131 7459 4135 7468
      4138 7471 4140 7475 4142 7474 4144 7476
      4149 7476

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JC