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WGUS53 KPAH 260510

FFWPAH

KYC059-260815-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

1210 AM CDT THU JUL 26 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DAVIESS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY



* UNTIL 315 AM CDT



* AT 1208 AM CDT...PADUCAH RADAR ESTIMATED AS MUCH AS 3 TO 4 INCHES HAD

  FALLEN IN DAVIESS COUNTY SINCE 900 PM. RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW STRONG

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE COUNTY WITH

  RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AT THIS

  RATE WILL LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

  OWENSBORO  MASONVILLE  KNOXVILLE  WHITESVILLE



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3784 8681 3756 8711 3766 8723 3784 8729

          3777 8708

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