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Special Weather Statement

Statement as of 11:35 am EDT on May 25, 2004


... There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across central
North Carolina this afternoon and evening...

.Skywarn spotters...
Skywarn spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon into
the early evening over the central North Carolina. Local storm
spotter groups should closely monitor the latest forecasts and
statements from the National Weather Service.

Synoptic pattern...
hot... moist and unstable air will continue over central North
Carolina today. This in combination with weak upper level
disturbances and lingering boundaries will provide the focus for
scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Areas over the
western and northern sections of the Piedmont and coastal plain are
at greatest risk. The primary threat from these storms will be
damaging wind gusts and hail. Frequent lightning and locally heavy
rain are also likely.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details or updates.


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Special Weather Statement


... There continues to be a slight risk of severe thunderstorms
across central North Carolina this evening...

.Skywarn spotters...
Skywarn spotter activation may be needed this evening into early
tonight over central North Carolina... especially over the northern
sections. Local storm spotter groups should closely monitor the
latest forecasts and statements from the National Weather Service.

Synoptic pattern...
a large area of thunderstorms crossing West Virginia and the upper
Tennessee Valley are expected to move east into Virginia and
northwest sections of North Carolina this evening. Although the
storms may weaken crossing the mountains... a few may hold together
to increase the chance for severe weather in central North
Carolina... mainly northern sections... in the late evening hours.

Areas over the western and northern sections of the Piedmont and
coastal plain are at greatest risk... especially along and North of a
line from Winston Salem to Greensboro to Roxboro... Oxford... and
Roanoke Rapids. The primary threat from storms will be hail and
damaging wind gusts. Intense lightning and locally heavy rain are
also likely with any of these thunderstorms.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details or updates.

Special Weather Statement

Statement as of 5:15 am EDT on May 28, 2004


... There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms mainly across the
southern tier of central North Carolina today...

.Skywarn spotters...
Skywarn spotter activation may be needed late afternoon into the
evening hours over central North Carolina... mainly in the
Fayetteville area South and east. Local storm spotter groups should
closely monitor the latest forecasts and statements from the
National Weather Service.

Synoptic pattern...
strong dry westerly winds around high pressure over Florida and
coming across the Appalachian Mountains will tend to minimize
coverage of showers and thunderstorms. However... the air should
become unstable and any thunderstorms that do develop in the late
day hours could have the potential to produce damaging downburst
winds. The greatest chance for thunderstorms in the late day and
early nighttime hours will be along the southern tier.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details or updates.

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