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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

337 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN ALABAMA



* UNTIL 630 AM CDT



* AT 334 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN COVERING MUCH OF TUSCALOOSA 

COUNTY.  RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL OF AT LEAST 3 TO 5 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE CITY OF NORTHPORT IN TUSCALOOSA 

COUNTY.  THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE BUILDING SOUTH INTO THE CITY OF 

TUSCALOOSA.



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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