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Reported at Little Rock Air Force Base, AR
8:55 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012- 79°F26°C
Partly Cloudy- Feels Like:80°F26.8°CDew Point:63°F17°CHumidity:58%
Winds:VRB 3 mph 5 kph
Pressure:29.88 in1012 hPaVisibility:10.00 miles16090.00 meters
Air Quality Alert
...CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR JEFFERSON AND SHELBY COUNTIES... THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (ADEM) HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR JEFFERSON AND SHELBY COUNTIES FOR WEDNESDAY...MAY 30, 2012. UNDER CODE ORANGE CONDITIONS...GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH LEVELS THAT ARE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS. CHILDREN AND PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA...ARE INDIVIDUALS MOST AT RISK UNDER THESE EXPECTED CONDITIONS. ADEM RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS DURING AN OZONE ALERT DAY... CONSERVE ELECTRICITY AND SET YOUR AIR CONDITIONER AT A HIGHER TEMPERATURE. LIMIT DRIVING AND COMBINE ERRANDS. USE THE BUS OR CARPOOL TO WORK. AVOID USE OF GASOLINE POWERED LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT. REFUEL CARS AND TRUCKS AFTER 6 PM. LIMIT ENGINE IDLING. USE HOUSEHOLD...WORKSHOP...AND GARDEN CHEMICALS IN WAYS THAT KEEP EVAPORATION TO A MINIMUM...OR TRY TO AVOID USING THEM WHEN POOR AIR QUALITY IS FORECAST. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT...MOVE INDOORS.
High Surf Advisory
700 AM SST TUE MAY 29 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELED... SURF HEIGHTS HAD SUBSIDED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. && FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS 700 TAEAO ASO LUA MAY 29 2012 ...UA FAAMUTAINA NEI FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA... UA FAAITIITIA NEI LE MAUALULUGA O GALU I LALO IFO O TULAGA MO FAUTUAGA.
Excessive Heat Watch
AZZ020>023-025>028-CAZ031>033-302245- /O.COR.KPSR.EH.A.0004.120531T1700Z-120601T0300Z/ /O.COR.KPSR.EH.A.0005.120601T1700Z-120602T0300Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS- NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS- SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY- NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS- IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...QUARTZSITE... SALOME...BUCKEYE...NEW RIVER...WICKENBURG...MESA...PHOENIX... FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...YUMA...TACNA...WELLTON...GILA BEND... APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...FLORENCE...BLYTHE... CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO 331 AM MST WED MAY 30 2012 /331 AM PDT WED MAY 30 2012/ ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA DESERTS AND LOWER DESERTS OF FAR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA. CITIES INCLUDE...THE PHOENIX METRO AREA...YUMA...EL CENTRO...CASA GRANDE...WICKENBURG...PARKER AND BLYTHE. * TEMPERATURE...RECORD OR NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES. ON THURSDAY...FROM 108 DEGREES IN PHOENIX TO 112 DEGREES IN PARKER. ON FRIDAY...FROM 111 DEGREES IN PHOENIX TO 114 IN PARKER. * IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES THIS HIGH WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS CONSIDERABLY MORE DIFFICULT. HEAT STROKE WILL BE MORE LIKELY FOR THOSE ENGAGING IN STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. THE HEAT CAN CAUSE UNDUE HEALTH DIFFICULTIES TO THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR LATE EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. IF YOU WEAR A WIDE-BRIMMED HAT...YOUR HEAD AND BODY WILL BE MUCH COOLER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. &&
Statement
1131 AM PDT TUE MAY 29 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HIGH BACTERIA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...STILLWATER COVE. * TIMING...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * IMPACTS...CONTACT WITH CONTAMINATED OCEAN WATER MAY CAUSE ILLNESS. * SOURCE...THIS INFORMATION IS BEING TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.MTYHD.ORG/BEACH (ALL LOWER CASE) OR CALL 1-800-347- 6363. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR A BEACH BACTERIA WARNING MEANS THAT AT LEAST ONE BACTERIAL STANDARD HAS BEEN EXCEEDED...BUT THERE IS NO KNOWN SOURCE OF HUMAN SEWAGE. A BEACH WARNING ALERTS THE PUBLIC OF A POSSIBLE RISK OF ILLNESS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER CONTACT. WARNING MAY ALSO BE POSTED WHERE SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION ARE IDENTIFIABLE AND CAN BE EXPLAINED AS NOT OF HUMAN ORIGIN (E.G.... RESIDENT MARINE MAMMALS OR SEABIRDS). PLEASE AVOID CONTACT WITH THE WATER AT THIS TIME. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS. &&
Red Flag Warning
350 AM MDT WED MAY 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202... * AFFECTED AREA... IN COLORADO... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 TO 17 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. &&
Air Quality Index
426 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 THE FORECAST WEDNESDAY FOR THE DC METRO AREA IS CODE LEVEL GREEN...WHICH IS GOOD...AND MEANS LITTLE OR NO HEALTH RISK. PRIMARY POLLUTANT WILL BE OZONE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.CLEANAIRPARTNERS.NET.
Dense Smoke Advisory
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL OKALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 1 PM CDT... .AREAS OF DENSE SMOKE ASSOCIATED WITH A WILDFIRE LOCATED NORTHWEST OF HURLBURT FIELD HAVE SPREAD ACROSS THE COASTAL PORTION OF OKALOOSA COUNTY. VISIBILITIES IN THE SMOKE ARE EXPECTED TO BE AS LOW AS A QUARTER TO A HALF MILE EARLY THIS MORNING WITH CONDITIONS GRADUALLY IMPROVING THROUGH 1 PM. DRIVERS NEED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THIS AREA AND BE PREPARED TO SLOW DOWN UPON ENCOUNTERING DENSE SMOKE. FLZ006-301800- /O.CON.KMOB.SM.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120530T1800Z/ COASTAL OKALOOSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE... EGLIN AFB 541 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012 ...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...AREAS OF DENSE SMOKE ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST UNTIL 1 PM WEDNESDAY. * VISIBILITY...AS LOW AS A QUARTER TO A HALF MILE...ESPECIALLY EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY MEANS WIDESPREAD FIRES WILL CREATE SMOKE... LIMITING VISIBILITIES. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU IN CASE A SUDDEN STOP IS NEEDED. &&
Marine Warning
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM... * UNTIL 1130 AM EDT * AT 1101 AM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED MULTIPLE WATERSPOUTS ABOUT 3 MILES EAST OF MOLASSES REEF...MOVING LITTLE. NORTHEAST AT 5 KNOTS. A WATERSPOUT IS A TORNADO OVER WATER THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND EVEN DEADLY. SMALL CRAFT CAN BE SWAMPED OR OVERTURNED BY A WATERSPOUT. STAY AWAY FROM THEM AT ALL TIMES. LAT...LON 2507 8026 2498 8021 2496 8030 2503 8035 TIME...MOT...LOC 1502Z 246DEG 2KT 2500 8030
Flood Warning
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...SOUTH DAKOTA...IOWA... SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... SOUTH DAKOTA... BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE .THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST FORECASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS. THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING. && IAC021-041-311805- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120604T1200Z/ /LNNI4.1.ER.120529T1245Z.120601T0000Z.120603T1200Z.NO/ 906 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 AM MONDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.3 FEET BY FRIDAY JUNE 01. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY JUNE 03. * AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS FLOODED.
Lake Wind Advisory
IDZ021-310200- /O.NEW.KPIH.LW.Y.0006.120530T1700Z-120531T0200Z/ LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCATELLO...BLACKFOOT 550 AM MDT WED MAY 30 2012 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH GUSTING TO 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. &&
Frost Advisory
...FROST EXPECTED TONIGHT INLAND FROM THE GREAT LAKES... .HIGH PRESSURE MOVING INTO THE REGION WILL LEAD TO CLEARING SKIES AND DIMINISHING WINDS LATE TODAY. THE CLEAR AND CALM CONDITIONS TONIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND WIDESPREAD FROST TO DEVELOP INLAND FROM THE GREAT LAKES SHORES. MIZ002-004>006-009>014-084-085-301700- /O.NEW.KMQT.FR.Y.0003.120531T0600Z-120531T1200Z/ ONTONAGON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE- DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...L'ANSE...GWINN... MARQUETTE...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER... IRON MOUNTAIN...MENOMINEE...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE...MANISTIQUE... KENTON...SIDNAW...SENEY 448 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2012 /348 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012/ ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TO 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TO 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL FALL TO 28 TO 32 INLAND FROM THE GREAT LAKES. * FROST IS EXPECTED INLAND FROM THE GREAT LAKES...ESPECIALLY OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN. * TEMPERATURES ALONG THE SHORELINE OF LAKE SUPERIOR...LAKE MICHIGAN...AND THE BAY OF GREEN BAY WILL REMAIN IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 30S LIMITING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FROST. IMPACTS... * PLANTS AND FLOWERS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO THE COLD TEMPERATURES COULD BE DAMAGED...AND SHOULD BE COVERED OR TAKEN INSIDE IF POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT &&
Flood Watch
...THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES .OVERVIEW....THESE RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS OF RAIN. A DRY STRETCH IS EXPECTED FOR THE FIRST PART OF THIS WEEK. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY ON TIMING AND HEIGHTS OF CRESTS. HENCE...THE REASON RIVER FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THESE LOCATIONS. AS CERTAINTY INCREASES IN THE FORECASTS...WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED. MNC037-053-139-010300- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.A.0011.120602T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1000 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012 THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE * FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 699.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 698.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY SATURDAY MORNING.
Flood Advisory
1044 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2012 ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT FOR BLADEN...WESTERN COLUMBUS AND EASTERN ROBESON COUNTIES... AT 1042 AM EDT MODERATE...TO AT TIMES HEAVY...RAIN WAS CONTINUING TO FALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. RAINFALL ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERYL WILL SLOWLY MOVE OFF TO THE EAST...BUT PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT LOCATIONS THAT HAVE ALREADY SEE TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAINFALL. ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL AVERAGE ONLY AROUND ONE HALF INCH...TO ISOLATED ONE INCH TOTALS...THIS WILL ONLY ENHANCE ONGOING FLOODING PROBLEMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHADBOURN...FAIR BLUFF...TABOR CITY...WHITEVILLE...BLADENBORO... ELIZABETHTOWN...BARKER TEN MILE...LUMBERTON...ST. PAULS...CHERRY GROVE...CLARENDON...EVERGREEN...JEROME...SMITHS...TOLARSVILLE... MOLLIE...SIDNEY...HALLSBORO...BETHEL...WILLIAMS...BOARDMAN... REDBUG...BARNESVILLE...REX...TOBERMORY...HESTERTOWN... HOWELLSVILLE...AMMON...WHITE OAK...ABBOTTSBURG...LISBON...DUART... RUSKIN...LAGOON...EMERSON AND ELKTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL CAN CAUSE FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE. POOR DRAINAGE AREAS INCLUDE LOCATIONS NEAR STREAMS AND CREEKS...DITCHES...RETENTION PONDS...AND LOW SPOTS ALONG ROADWAYS. KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE FROM STREAMS...CREEKS AND DITCHES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...YOUR VEHICLE MAY STALL LEAVING YOU STRANDED. && PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC...TOLL FREE AT 877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. LAT...LON 3490 7893 3484 7890 3485 7882 3486 7850 3468 7834 3404 7876 3430 7907 3491 7906 3496 7904
Flash Flood Watch
...EXCESSIVE RAINFALL POSSIBLE ACROSS SECTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TODAY... .ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL INTERACT WITH AN APPROACHING MID LEVEL TROUGH FROM THE WEST AND THE CIRCULATION OF BERYL FROM THE SOUTH TO CAUSE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS SECTIONS OF THE SANDHILLS AND COASTAL PLAIN THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. NCZ028-042-043-077-078-085-086-088-089-302200- /O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0002.120530T0800Z-120530T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EDGECOMBE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-HARNETT-WAYNE-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND- SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKY MOUNT...SMITHFIELD...WILSON... LILLINGTON...GOLDSBORO...LAURINBURG...RAEFORD...FAYETTEVILLE... CLINTON 346 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CUMBERLAND...EDGECOMBE...HARNETT...HOKE...JOHNSTON... SAMPSON...SCOTLAND...WAYNE AND WILSON. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON * WIDESPREAD RAIN AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER A LARGE PART OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. THE MOST PERSISTENT SHOWERS WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR EAST OF HIGHWAY 1. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE...AND WILL OCCUR OVER A TWO TO FOUR HOUR TIME SPAN. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IN A SHORT TIME SPAN COULD LEAD TO FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A HALF TO THREE INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE WATCH AREA... WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. MOTORISTS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... INCLUDING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR... SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR WATER ON ROADS. IF FLOODED ROADS ARE ENCOUNTERED... TURN AROUND... DON'T DROWN. &&
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
1006 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL GOSPER AND SOUTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 AM CDT... AT 1001 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF EUSTIS...OR 18 MILES WEST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... JOHNSON LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. && LAT...LON 4083 10014 4081 9984 4063 9984 4064 9999 4069 9999 4070 10023 4072 10023 TIME...MOT...LOC 1505Z 278DEG 26KT 4073 10005 WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN
