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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

625 PM HST WED OCT 24 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH AND EAST HAWAII

  INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...HILO AND THE PUNA DISTRICT

	 

* UNTIL 925 PM HST

	

* AT 625 PM HST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

  INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP IN AND AROUND 

  THE HILO AREA AND OVER PORTIONS OF THE PUNA DISTRICT.



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

  NORTH PUNA DISTRICT. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALSO BEGUN IN THE 

  VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK AREA.



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN NORMALLY DRY STREAMBEDS DURING THE 

NEXT THREE HOURS. PERSONS IN LOW-LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

PERSON ON NORTH AND EAST HAWAII SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO 

PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND OR REMAIN INDOORS.



MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER...MANY FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR 

WHEN MOTORISTS TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. ESCAPE RISING WATER BY 

CLIMBING DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN A FLOOD 

EITHER ON FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT CAMP NEAR STREAMS OR OTHER 

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING IS A LEADING 

KILLER AND PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY 

LIGHTNING. STAY OUT FROM UNDER TALL TREES AND AWAY FROM THE OCEAN 

AND BEACHES IF LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING. DO NOT TOUCH OR REMAIN CLOSE 

TO METAL POLES OR FENCES.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV OR RADIO FOR FURTHER 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION.

 

FARRELL      NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU

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