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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

548 PM CDT THU JUL 12 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 715 PM CDT



* AT 546 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER LANGAN PARK...OR ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF DOWNTOWN MOBILE...

  MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.  RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT STORMS IN 

THIS

  GENERAL AREA HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED OVER 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE

  445 PM THIS AFTERNOON.  THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THESE

  APPROACHING STORMS WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING...INCLUDING THE

  MOBILE METRO AREA.



* THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...

  COTTAGE HILL PARK BY 550 PM CDT

  KNOLLWOOD HOSPITAL...BROOKLEY FIELD AIRPORT BY 555 PM CDT

  I10 AND I65 INTERSECTION BY 600 PM CDT

  TILLMANS CORNER...MOBILE GREYHOUND PARK BY 605 PM CDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

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

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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 IN

MOBILE.



LAT...LON 3079 8808 3074 8828 3036 8817 3043 8799

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