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WGUS72 KGSP 192122

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

522 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2005



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BURKE NC-CATAWBA NC-

522 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR WESTERN

CATAWBA AND EASTERN BURKE COUNTIES...



AT 517 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.  FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN EASTERN BURKE 

COUNTY...WITH WATER REMOVAL BEGINNING ALONG MAIN STREET IN ICARD.  

THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST ABOUT 10 MPH...AND RAINFALL MAY TAPER 

OFF IN BURKE COUNTY AFTER 530 PM.  HOWEVER...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE 

BEYOND THAT TIME.



NUMEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES HAVE OCCURRED...WITH AT LEAST ONE INJURY 

REPORTED...AND SEVERAL HOMES WERE REPORTED STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ST.

STEPHENS...LONGVIEW...ICARD...HICKORY...CONOVER AND CONNELLY SPRINGS.



LAT...LON 3562 8159 3561 8117 3576 8116 3578 8155



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