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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN

609 AM CDT MON JUL 30 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WAYNE COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WAYNESBORO



* UNTIL 815 AM CDT



* AT 608 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND SATELLITE

  INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER MUCH OF WAYNE

  COUNTY WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING INTO THE AREA 

  FROM THE NORTHWEST. 



  DOPPLER AND SATELLITE RAINFALL ESTIMATES HAVE BEEN IN EXCESS OF

  THREE INCHES ACROSS PARTS OF WAYNE COUNTY SINCE 3 AM INCLUDING 

  THE CITY OF WAYNESBORO. THE LATEST SATELLITE PICTURE IS SHOWING

  THUNDERSTORMS BACK BUILDING ACROSS LINDEN IN PERRY COUNTY...PARSONS

  IN DECATUR COUNTY AND HOLLADAY IN BENTON COUNTY. THESE STORMS WILL

  MOVE SOUTHEAST DOWN INTO WAYNE COUNTY BETWEEN NOW AND 8 AM.

  

  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.



  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. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS

  DURING THREATENING RAINS.



  TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

  RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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