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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

207 PM EDT TUE MAY 7 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  POCAHONTAS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...

  WEBSTER COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 400 PM EDT...



* AT 210 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY 

HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SLOWLY ACROSS THE AREA.  

RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WERE BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES IN 

AN HOUR. THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR 

TWO..AND IN COMBINATION WITH EARLIER RAINS..ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE FLASH 

FLOODING.   



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--CALL TO ACTION-- A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS

IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD

TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY

FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY

AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER...HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO

SO SAFELY.



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