HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1153 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009
Expiration: 1200 AM EST FRI DEC 04 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT.
SOUTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE
OVERNIGHT AS A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM LIFTS NORTHEAST THROUGH THE
OHIO VALLEY INTO THE GREAT LAKES. DUE TO RECENT HEAVY
RAINFALL...THESE WIND GUSTS MAY KNOCK DOWN A FEW TREES AND CAUSE
ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 1106 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009
Expiration: 200 AM EST THU DEC 03 2009
...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 200 AM...
A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE AREA WILL PRODUCE
PERIODIC GUSTS FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF 30 TO 35 MPH OVER
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH 200 AM. THE RAIN WITH THIS STORM
HAS SOFTENED THE SOIL... LEADING TO WEAKENED TREE ROOT SYSTEMS.
ISOLATED REPORTS OF TREES DOWN HAVE BEEN RECEIVED THIS EVENING.
THESE WINDS MAY CONTINUE TO KNOCK DOWN A FEW TREES ACROSS THE AREA
INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. BRANCHES MAY ALSO SNAP OFF AND MAY CAUSE
POWER LINES TO FALL. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO STAY INSIDE IN A SAFE
PLACE TONIGHT. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF YOU MUST DRIVE TONIGHT.
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