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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

725 PM HST TUE NOV 27 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTH HAWAII

  INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK

	 

* UNTIL 1025 PM HST

	

* AT 725 PM HST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

  INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER AND SOUTH OF 

  VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK IN KAU AND MOVING UP OVER THE PARK FOR THE 

  PAST SEVERAL HOURS.



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

  NATIONAL PARK FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE FOR 

  SEVERAL MORE HOURS.



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 SOUTH HAWAII SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE 

AND PROPERTY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND OR REMAIN INDOORS.



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



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.

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