839 
WWUS82 KRAH 271853
SPSRAH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
253 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2014
 
NCZ011-027-271945-
HALIFAX-NASH-
253 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL HALIFAX
AND NORTHEASTERN NASH COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...

AT 250 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF DORTCHES...OR 14 MILES
NORTH OF NASHVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

BRIEF AND LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS 
STORM. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKY MOUNT...DORTCHES...RED OAK...WHITAKERS...CASTALIA...AVENTON...
GLENVIEW...MEDOC MOUNTAIN STATE PARK AND BATTLEBORO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 
40 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL OR WEAKENED TREES AND 
BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER 
LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

VERY HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THIS
STORM. PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS...STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF
CREEKS AND STREAMS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA
CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.

&&

LAT...LON 3625 7766 3607 7773 3603 7776 3597 7779
      3607 7809 3631 7794
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 274DEG 3KT 3617 7798 

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VINCENT