Headline: Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

Event: Special Weather Statement
Sender Name: NWS Raleigh NC
Issued: 2013-07-24T20:46:00-04:00
Expires: 2013-07-24T21:30:00-04:00
Description: AT 845 PM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
STAR…OR ABOUT 11 MILES EAST OF TROY…MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM
INCLUDE…BISCOE…CANDOR…AND EAGLE SPRINGS.

HAZARDS INCLUDE…
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

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. DRIVERS ARE
URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS PRODUCING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF
YOU CANNOT SEEK SHELTER INDOORS…AN ENCLOSED VEHICLE CAN PROVIDE
SAFE SHELTER.

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Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Area Description: Montgomery; Moore