Sunday, July 13, 2008

Special Weather Statement - July13, 2008 12:30pm



THROUGH 2 PM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD
EAST ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA...AND INTO NORTHEAST
GEORGIA...AND THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA DURING THE EARLY
AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHTNING WERE
CONCENTRATED IN A LINE ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA PUSHING EAST.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM A QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH PER HOUR CAN BE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...WITH AMOUNTS UP TO AN INCH OR MORE
IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND BORDERING COUNTIES IN THE UPSTATE WITH
THIS LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES FOR
VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOUR