THIS PRODUCT COVERS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA**TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN AND TROPICAL STORM FORCEWINDS TO EASTERN NC THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING**NEW INFORMATION---------------* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:- THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORMWARNING FOR FRANKLIN, HARNETT, HOKE, WAKE, AND WARREN- THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SCOTLAND* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:- A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CUMBERLAND,EDGECOMBE, FRANKLIN, HALIFAX, HARNETT, HOKE, JOHNSTON, NASH,SAMPSON, WAKE, WARREN, WAYNE, AND WILSON* STORM INFORMATION:- ABOUT 360 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF RALEIGH NC- 30.7N 80.1W- STORM INTENSITY 70 MPH- MOVEMENT NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 13 MPHSITUATION OVERVIEW------------------TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE GEORGIA AND SOUTHEASTSOUTH CAROLINA COASTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ISAIAS IS THENFORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA/SOUTH CAROLINABORDER AND MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CAROLINASTONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. CONDITIONS SHOULD BEGIN TODETERIORATE THIS EVENING, WITH THE GREATEST IMPACTS EXPECTED TONIGHTTHROUGH EARLY TUESDAY.TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS, HEAVY RAINFALL AND ASSOCIATED FLOODINGARE THE MAIN THREATS. DUE TO SATURATED SOILS AND STRONG WINDS,EXPECT NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. ISOLATED TORNADOES AREALSO POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS SHOULD BEGIN TO IMPROVE SOUTH TO NORTHLATE TUESDAY MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON.POTENTIAL IMPACTS-----------------* WIND:PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTSALONG AND EAST OF US 1. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:- SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFING AND SIDING MATERIALS, ALONG WITH DAMAGETO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, AND SHEDS. A FEW BUILDINGSEXPERIENCING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES. MOBILEHOMES DAMAGED, ESPECIALLY IF UNANCHORED. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHTOBJECTS BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.- SEVERAL LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED, BUT WITH GREATERNUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE SHALLOW ROOTED. SEVERALFENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.- A FEW ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN URBANOR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. A FEW BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS, AND ACCESSROUTES IMPASSABLE.- SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES, BUT MORE PREVALENTIN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES.ALSO, PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTSACROSS THE WESTERN PIEDMONT AND WESTERN SANDHILLS.* FLOODING RAIN:PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLESIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL IMPACTSINCLUDE:- MODERATE RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT SEVERAL EVACUATIONS ANDRESCUES.- RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY BECOME SWOLLEN WITH SWIFTERCURRENTS AND OVERSPILL THEIR BANKS IN A FEW PLACES, ESPECIALLYIN USUALLY VULNERABLE SPOTS. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, AND DITCHESOVERFLOW.- FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER SOME STRUCTURES OR WEAKEN FOUNDATIONS.SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE EXPANDED AREAS OF RAPIDINUNDATION AT UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGEAREAS. SOME STREETS AND PARKING LOTS TAKE ON MOVING WATER ASSTORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS OVERFLOW. DRIVING CONDITIONSBECOME HAZARDOUS. SOME ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES.* TORNADOES:PROTECT AGAINST A DANGEROUS TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANTIMPACTS ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 95. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:- THE OCCURRENCE OF SCATTERED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE EXECUTIONOF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.- SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE WITH A FEW SPOTSOF CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, POWER LOSS, AND COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES.- LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS TORN OFF FRAME HOUSES, MOBILEHOMES DEMOLISHED, BOXCARS OVERTURNED, LARGE TREES SNAPPED ORUPROOTED, VEHICLES TUMBLED, AND SMALL BOATS TOSSED ABOUT.DANGEROUS PROJECTILES CAN ADD TO THE TOLL.ELSEWHERE ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, LITTLE TO NO IMPACT ISANTICIPATED.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS----------------------------------NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIESKIT AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND SECURE YOURHOME OR BUSINESS.WHEN MAKING SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS DECISIONS, DO NOT FOCUS ON THEEXACT FORECAST TRACK SINCE HAZARDS SUCH AS FLOODING RAIN, DAMAGINGWIND GUSTS, STORM SURGE, AND TORNADOES EXTEND WELL AWAY FROM THECENTER OF THE STORM.ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ORDERS THATARE ISSUED. DO NOT NEEDLESSLY JEOPARDIZE YOUR LIFE OR THE LIVES OFOTHERS.* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READYNC.ORG- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORGNEXT UPDATE-----------THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE IN RALEIGH NC AROUND 5 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONSWARRANT.

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