458 WWUS82 KMHX 170534 SPSMHX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 134 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013 NCZ044-079-080-170615- BEAUFORT-GREENE-PITT- 134 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS BEAUFORT...PITT AND GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM EDT... AT 133 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HOUSE...OR ABOUT OVER GREENVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...PITT GREENVILLE AIRPORT...FALKLAND...GREENVILLE......GRIMESLAND...BELLS FORK...WINTERVILLE. HAZARDS INCLUDE... GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING. SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS... POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES...CREEKS...ROADWAYS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. && LAT...LON 3575 7755 3578 7751 3562 7702 3541 7705 3540 7715 3542 7719 3540 7720 3539 7724 3537 7737 3541 7747 3543 7747 3541 7748 3549 7769 TIME...MOT...LOC 0533Z 020DEG 11KT 3566 7735 $$