Interactive NWS Alert Information

New Event for Anson County and Stanly County
SPS valid from Jul 10 12 5:22 PM to 6:15 PM EDT
Sent to SMS and E-Mail at Jul 10 12 5:22 PM EDT
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Radar Time: Jul 10 2012 5:20 PM EDT
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WWUS82 KRAH 102122
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
522 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012

NCZ073-074-083-084-102215-
ANSON-MONTGOMERY-RICHMOND-STANLY-
522 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SECTIONS OF 
STANLY...RICHMOND...MONTGOMERY AND ANSON COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM 
EDT...

AT 522 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF MOUNT
GILEAD TO STANFIELD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF TROY TO 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONROE...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...NORWOOD...MOUNT
GILEAD...PEKIN.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HALF INCH DIAMETER SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE AT RISK. TAKE SHELTER
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CANNOT FIND SHELTER IN A BUILDING A
VEHICLE PROVIDES SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING.

BOATERS ON THE OPEN WATER AND THOSE CAMPING OUTDOORS ARE ESPECIALLY
VULNERABLE TO THE DANGERS OF LIGHTNING. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE
HARBOR. THOSE CAMPING SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR
VEHICLE.

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.

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LAT...LON 3525 8046 3536 8001 3513 7972 3491 8031
      3519 8029 3516 8035 3517 8038 3516 8039
      3516 8046 3517 8050 3520 8051
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 321DEG 7KT 3529 8000 3519 8043
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