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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

225 PM HST WED MAR 13 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  OAHU

  INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES 

  OF...MILILANI...KUNIA...WAIPAHU...WAHIAWA AND WAIPIO

	 

* UNTIL 525 PM HST

	

* AT 225 PM HST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

  STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST OAHU.



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

  KUNIA...WAIPAHU...WAHIAWA AND WAIPIO.



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 OAHU 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.

 

POWELL     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU

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