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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

608 PM EDT TUE MAY 7 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KANAWHA COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...

  PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 915 PM EDT...



* AT 610 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF 

VERY HEAVY SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM ACROSS CENTRAL PUTNAM 

AND NORTHERN KANAWHA COUNTIES..SAGGING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD.  RAINFALL 

RATES IN EXCESS OF AN INCH IN AN HOUR HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED BY RADAR.  

WITH SATURATED GROUND..SOME FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED.. 

ESPECIALLY IN THOSE AREAS THAT RECEIVED HEAVY RAINS EARLIER 

TODAY.   



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE CHARLESTON...CROSS   

LANES...DUNBAR...HURRICANE...NITRO...SOUTH CHARLESTON...ST. ALBANS 

AND TEAYS VALLEY.



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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