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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

748 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CITY OF NORTON IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

  WISE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 845 PM EDT



* AT 746 PM EDT...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED A FLASH FLOOD   

  IN NORTON AND BIG STONE GAP.  THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING THE   

  FLASH FLOOD WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

  WISE...NORTON...PARDEE



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT UP TO 2.5 

INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER THE PAST HOUR. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF 

RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT HOUR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY COUNTRY

ROADS...FARMLANDS...AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO

FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS

IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



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