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Flood Advisory issued May 8 at 8:24PM EDT until May 8 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of southeast North Carolina, including the following county, Robeson. * WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 824 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding may be ongoing in the advisory area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.2 inches are expected over the area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lumberton, Pembroke, Hestertown, Barker Ten Mile, Howellsville, Elrod, Prospect, Smiths, and Raemon. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 8 at 7:54PM EDT until May 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 2:00 PM Thursday.

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 8 at 7:54PM EDT until May 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Crystal Coast beaches. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 2:00 PM Thursday.

Coastal Flood Advisory issued May 8 at 7:45PM EDT until May 9 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown Wilmington. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...The lowest portions of USS North Carolina Road and Battleship Road may observe minor coastal flooding. Water begins to spread out of storm drains onto Water Street just south of Market Street in downtown Wilmington.

Rip Current Statement issued May 8 at 7:45PM EDT until May 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Tornado Watch issued May 8 at 5:14PM EDT until May 9 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 211 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA CHEROKEE CLAY IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN EAST TENNESSEE ANDERSON BLEDSOE BLOUNT BRADLEY CAMPBELL HAMILTON KNOX LOUDON MARION MCMINN MEIGS MONROE MORGAN POLK RHEA ROANE SCOTT SEQUATCHIE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALCOA, ANDREWS, ARCHVILLE, ATHENS, BEARDEN, BENTON, BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL, BIG SPRING, BRADBURY, BRASSTOWN, BRAYTON, BULLET CREEK, CAGLE, CARTWRIGHT, CARYVILLE, CHATTANOOGA, CLEAR WATER, CLEVELAND, CLINTON, CONASAUGA, DAYTON, DENTVILLE, DUNLAP, EAGLE FURNACE, ELGIN, ELK VALLEY, ETOWAH, EVENSVILLE, FAIRVIEW, FINCASTLE, GRANDVIEW, HALETOWN (GUILD), HAPPY VALLEY, HARRIMAN, HAYESVILLE, HIAWASSE DAM, HIGH POINT, HUNTSVILLE, JASPER, JELLICO, KINGSTON, KNOXVILLE, LA FOLLETTE, LAKE FOREST, LENOIR CITY, LONE OAK, LOUDON, MADISONVILLE, MARBLE, MARTIN SPRINGS, MARYVILLE, MELVINE, MONTEAGLE, MOUNT CREST, MURPHY, NORMA, OAK RIDGE, OLD CUMBERLAND, OLD WASHINGTON, OLIVER SPRINGS, ONEIDA, PALIO, PARKSVILLE, PETROS, PIKEVILLE, PINE ORCHARD, POWELLS CROSSROADS, RELIANCE, ROCKWOOD, ROYAL BLUE, SHOOTING CREEK, SLICK ROCK, SMOKEY JUNCTION, SOUTH PITTSBURG, SPRING CITY, SWEETWATER, TASSO, TOPTON, TUSQUITEE, UNAKA, VIOLET, WHITE OAK, AND WHITWELL.

Flood Watch issued May 8 at 3:50PM EDT until May 9 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Cherokee and Clay, east Tennessee, including the following areas, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains, Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Grainger, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Washington TN and West Polk, and southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Lee, Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood