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WWUS82 KRAH 172135
SPSRAH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
535 PM EDT SAT AUG 17 2019
NCZ010-011-172245-
WARREN NC-HALIFAX NC-
535 PM EDT SAT AUG 17 2019
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL WARREN AND
HALIFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...
AT 534 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR GARYSBURG TO 10 MILES
SOUTH OF LITTLETON. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
HEAVY RAIN AND MINOR FLOODING AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROANOKE RAPIDS, WARRENTON, HALIFAX, SCOTLAND NECK, LITTLETON,
ENFIELD, WELDON, HOBGOOD, MACON AND GLENVIEW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS
50 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL OR WEAKENED TREES 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, STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS, AND
MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS, STREAMS, AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.
DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA CAUTION TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING, ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WHERE PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN
CAN QUICKLY LEAD TO FLOODING.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 3609 7731 3600 7743 3604 7753 3605 7752
3609 7753 3615 7768 3615 7787 3619 7792
3618 7797 3628 7829 3635 7829 3652 7790
3648 7765 3641 7755 3632 7757 3632 7744
3624 7738 3621 7738 3616 7727 3610 7723
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 286DEG 21KT 3649 7756 3628 7792
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