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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX

520 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHILDRESS COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS



* UNTIL 715 PM CDT



* AT 515 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER KIRKLAND...OR ABOUT 6 MILES 

EAST OF CHILDRESS...MOVING EAST AROUND 15 MPH.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IS ESTIMATING 3 TO 4 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 2 HOURS OVER SOUTHEAST SECTIONS OF 

CHILDRESS COUNTY. RAINFALL RATES WITH THESE STORMS HAS BEEN IN 

EXCESS OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS BEEN 5 TO 10 

MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHILDRESS...AND AROUND 5 MILES NORTH OF KIRKLAND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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