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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN

846 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINCHESTER



* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT



* AT 844 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED IN EXCESS 

  OF 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN ABOUT 3 HOURS. MORE HEAVY RAIN IS ENTERING 

  FRANKLIN COUNTY FROM NORTHERN ALABAMA. EMA OFFICIALS HAVE ALREADY 

  REPORTED FLOODING IN MANY AREAS OF THE COUNTY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM MORE STORMS WILL WORSEN THE FLASH FLOODING ALREADY 

OCCURRING. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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