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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

715 AM HST TUE FEB 26 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH AND EAST HAWAII... AND SOUTH HAWAII

  INCLUDING THE DISTRICTS OF...HILO...PUNA AND KAU

	 

* UNTIL 1015 AM HST

	

* AT 715 AM HST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

  INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR HILO AND PUNA 

  AND UPSLOPE OF KAU. RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES PER HOUR 

  ARE BEING OBSERVED MAUKA...OR UPSLOPE...OF THE MAMALAHOU HIGHWAY 

  NEAR VOLCANO AND THE KILAUEA MILITARY CAMP. HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO 

  FALLING IN PUNA NEAR PAHOA AND TO THE SOUTH OF HILO.



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 DANGEROUS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR 

ALREADY OCCURRING. TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND 

PROPERTY AND CONTINUE PRECAUTIONS UNTIL THE THREAT AND THE WARNING 

ARE OVER.



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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