HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 440 AM EST WED DEC 02 2009
Expiration: 430 AM EST THU DEC 03 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE
RAPIDLY NORTHEAST THROUGH THE TENNESSEE AND OHIO VALLEYS TODAY
AND TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAIN...DAMAGING WINDS AND
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT
DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. AT THIS TIME...THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT
APPEARS TO BE GREATEST BETWEEN 6 PM AND 3 AM THURSDAY.
SEVERE WEATHER CAN BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. STAY TUNED TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES ON THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE OR
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS.
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FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Issue Date: 327 PM EST TUE DEC 01 2009
Expiration: 1200 AM EST THU DEC 03 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WESTERN PIEDMONT OF
NORTH CAROLINA FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING...
.RAINFALL OVER TWO INCHES... WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS... ARE
LIKELY WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
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FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-
ANSON-RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO...
HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...LEXINGTON...ASHEBORO...ALBEMARLE...
TROY...WADESBORO...ROCKINGHAM
327 PM EST TUE DEC 1 2009
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ALAMANCE...ANSON...DAVIDSON...
FORSYTH...GUILFORD...MONTGOMERY...RANDOLPH...RICHMOND AND
STANLY.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
* A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE GULF COAST WILL MOVE
NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE INTERIOR SOUTHEAST STATES LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL SWEEP OVER THE
AREA BEGINNING EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY THURSDAY MORNING.
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER TWO INCHES ARE LIKELY OVER THE
WESTERN PIEDMONT... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE.
* RAINFALL OVER TWO INCHES MAY PRODUCE RAPID FLOODING...
ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS... AND MAY CAUSE RAPID RISES
ON AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS. IN PARTICULAR... BUFFALO CREEK AND
ABBOTTS CREEK MAY RISE RAPIDLY LEADING TO FLOODING IN
SURROUNDING AREAS. HIGH WATER IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN URBAN AREAS...
AND IN THOSE AREAS THAT TYPICALLY EXPERIENCE FLOODING DURING
HEAVY RAIN. THE RISK OF FLOODING IS ENHANCED WITH THIS STORM
SYSTEM DUE TO THE RECENT RAINS AND RESULTING WET SOIL... AND DUE
TO FALLEN LEAVES WHICH COULD CLOG DRAINS.
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.
$$
GIH/BLS/WSS