Weather Alerts for North Carolina

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Current Alerts for Lexington, NC: Special Weather Statement

1. Beach Hazards Statement for: Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Georgetown

2. Beach Hazards Statement for: East Carteret; Coastal Onslow; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island

3. Beach Hazards Statement for: West Carteret

4. Flood Warning for: Bladen, NC; Cumberland, NC

5. Flood Watch for: Ashe; Alleghany; Surry; Stokes; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Wythe; Grayson; Carroll; Patrick; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier

6. Flood Watch for: Martin; Pitt; Washington; Tyrrell; Mainland Dare; Beaufort; Mainland Hyde; Northern Outer Banks; Hatteras Island

7. Flood Watch for: Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson

8. Heat Advisory for: Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Chowan; Perquimans

9. Heat Advisory for: Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Chowan; Perquimans

10. Heat Advisory for: Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Wayne; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland; Sampson

11. Heat Advisory for: Martin; Pitt; Washington; Tyrrell; Mainland Dare; Greene; Beaufort; Mainland Hyde; Duplin; Lenoir; Jones; Pamlico; Northern Craven; Southern Craven; West Carteret; East Carteret; Inland Onslow; Coastal Onslow; Northern Outer Banks; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island

12. Heat Advisory for: Northampton; Hertford; Bertie; Eastern Currituck

13. Heat Advisory for: Robeson; Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence; Marion; Williamsburg; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry

14. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for: Caswell, NC; Rockingham, NC; Henry, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; City of Danville, VA

15. Special Weather Statement for: Alexander; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Caldwell

16. Special Weather Statement for: Anson; Richmond

17. Special Weather Statement for: Forsyth; Guilford; Davidson

18. Special Weather Statement for: Stanly

19. Special Weather Statement for: Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Yadkin; Patrick; Henry

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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Cumulonimbus Clouds Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?

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Drizzle Next Topic: Evaporation

Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are smaller than raindrops.

Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

Next Topic: Evaporation