Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Raleigh, NC

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088>089-250000-

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1100 AM EDT THU JUL 24 1997

...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS OVER NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...

(THE SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA APPLIES ONLY TO
THE COUNTIES LISTED AT THE END OF TEXT.)

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST SECTIONS
OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE AREA OF
CONCERN CONSISTS OF HALIFAX...EDGECOMBE...NASH...WILSON...WARREN AND
FRANKLIN COUNTIES. THE MAJOR SEVERE THREAT IS FROM VERY STRONG WINDS AS
THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE DANNY MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. THERE
IS ALSO A STRONG POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING AS RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM
3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY.

THE CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE DANNY
WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. VERY HEAVY RAINBANDS WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS.
AS MUCH AS ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IN AN HOUR IS POSSIBLE... AND
THIS CAN EASILY LEAD TO PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND FLOODING OF LOW
LYING AREAS. ALSO... STRONG WINDS A FEW THOUSAND FEET ABOVE THE GROUND
MAY COME DOWN TO THE SURFACE AND LEAD TO BRIEF BUT GUSTY AND DAMAGING
WINDS.

SPOTTERS...ESPECIALLY NORTH AND EAST OF THE TRIANGLE...ARE ENCOURAGED
TO RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION.

MLM
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ALAMANCE          ANSON              CHATHAM            CUMBERLAND
PERSON            RANDOLPH           RICHMOND           SAMPSON
SCOTLAND          STANLY             VANCE              WAKE
WARREN            WAYNE              WILSON

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088>089-250000-

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1100 AM EDT THU JUL 24 1997

...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS OVER NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...

(THE SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA APPLIES ONLY TO
THE COUNTIES LISTED AT THE END OF TEXT.)

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST SECTIONS
OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE AREA OF
CONCERN CONSISTS OF HALIFAX...EDGECOMBE...NASH...WILSON...WARREN AND
FRANKLIN COUNTIES. THE MAJOR SEVERE THREAT IS FROM VERY STRONG WINDS AS
THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE DANNY MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. THERE
IS ALSO A STRONG POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING AS RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM
3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY.

THE CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE DANNY
WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. VERY HEAVY RAINBANDS WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS.
AS MUCH AS ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IN AN HOUR IS POSSIBLE... AND
THIS CAN EASILY LEAD TO PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND FLOODING OF LOW
LYING AREAS. ALSO... STRONG WINDS A FEW THOUSAND FEET ABOVE THE GROUND
MAY COME DOWN TO THE SURFACE AND LEAD TO BRIEF BUT GUSTY AND DAMAGING
WINDS.

SPOTTERS...ESPECIALLY NORTH AND EAST OF THE TRIANGLE...ARE ENCOURAGED
TO RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION.

MLM
*********************************************************************

AjLAMANCE          ANSON              CHATHAM            CUMBERLAND
PERSON            RANDOLPH           RICHMOND           SAMPSON
SCOTLAND          STANLY             VANCE              WAKE
WARREN            WAYNE              WILSON