Flood Advisory
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
719 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
NCC079-147-190000-
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GREENE NC-PITT NC-
719 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR PITT AND
GREENE COUNTIES...
AT 716 PM EDT DUAL POL DOPPLER RADAR HAS ESTIMATED WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN GREENE AND WESTERN PITT COUNTIES SINCE
THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH RAINFALL RATES HAVE DIMINISHED
RECENTLY...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE
ADVISORY AREA AND COULD MOVE INTO THIS REGION DURING THE NEXT HOUR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 1 INCH COULD OCCUR IN THE
WARNED AREA.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
&&
LAT...LON 3570 7762 3562 7739 3546 7765 3558 7781
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Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
718 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
NCZ078-190015-
WAYNE-
718 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS WAYNE COUNTY THROUGH
815 PM EDT...
AT 713 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SLOW-MOVING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING ACROSS MUCH OF WAYNE COUNTY. STORMS WITH
VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED NEAR ELROY... NEAR PIKEVILLE... NEAR
SEVEN SPRINGS... AND NEAR GOLDSBORO. THESE STORMS WERE DRIFTING TO
THE NORTH AT 10 MPH... HOWEVER OTHER STORMS CONTINUE TO FORM OVER
THE AREA AND MAY DRIFT IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...PIKEVILLE...EUREKA... GOLDSBORO.
A COCORAHS OBSERVER JUST EAST OF GOLDSBORO RECENTLY REPORTED 0.78
INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN A HALF HOUR. THE HEAVY RAIN WITH THESE
STORMS COULD PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE STREET FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZED HAIL.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
VERY HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE
STORMS. 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 SLOWN DOWN AND USE EXTRA
CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WHERE SLOW
MOVING STORMS CAN QUICKLY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3518 7783 3517 7785 3522 7820 3559 7806
3560 7803 3558 7800 3558 7782 3542 7781
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 183DEG 8KT 3540 7789
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GIH
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
425 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-192030-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER-
IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-
ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
425 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT
NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA
THIS EVENING. HEAVY RAINFALL AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE THE
PRIMARY THREATS FROM ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP. REPEATED ROUNDS OF
HEAVY RAINFALL COULD CAUSE PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS...AS WELL AS
QUICK RISES ON SMALL STREAMS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
NONE.
$$
WIMBERLEY
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
338 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ007-010>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-
058-059-WVZ042>045-191945-
SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-
WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-
ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-
PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-
SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
338 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCALIZED 1 TO
1.5 INCH ACCUMULATIONS INSIDE OF AN HOUR.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. DEPENDING ON WHERE HEAVY RAIN SETS UP ON
SATURDAY EVENING...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS
OF THE FORECAST AREA ON SUNDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1110 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ060-065>067-079>081-087>089-092-093-
095>098-191515-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-
BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-PRINCE EDWARD-
MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-
GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
1110 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER
BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST
VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA
AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. BETWEEN ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE
POSSIBLE RESULTING IN MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND
PONDING ON ROADWAYS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR AGAIN SUNDAY AND
MONDAY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLE FLOODING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-190815-
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-
ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-WAKE-
JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE-ANSON-
RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS... MAINLY ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN SECTIONS OF
NORTH CAROLINA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY OCCUR
ESPECIALLY WITH TRAINING OR SLOW MOVING STORMS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...
MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
IS EXPECTED. THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT WILL SHIFT EAST INTO THE
COASTAL PLAIN AND COASTAL AREA OF THE STATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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PWB
