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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

220 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MCDOWELL COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...

  RALEIGH COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...

  ROANE COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...

  WYOMING COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 400 PM EDT...



* AT 212 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER THE REGION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE WELCH...SPENCER...

  PINEVILLE AND BECKLEY.



<<CALL TO ACTION>> DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW

YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER...HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.



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