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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

846 PM EDT WED APR 17 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT



* AT 842 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

  CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR LINDELL...OR 10 

  MILES NORTHEAST OF ABINGDON.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE REMAINING   

  NEARLY STATIONARY.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

  LINDELL...HILANDER PARK...HOLSTON...EMORY-MEADOW VIEW...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT UP TO 

THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST HOUR. AN ADDITIONAL 

INCH OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT HOUR.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



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.



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