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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

751 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT...



* AT 745 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER SOUTH CENTRAL RANDOLPH COUNTY...OR ABOUT 26 MILES SOUTH

  OF ELKINS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE...MINGO...VALLEY HEAD...AND 

CHEAT BRIDGE.  



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES A BROAD AREA OF ONE AND A HALF TO TWO INCHES 

OF RAIN OVER EXTREME SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY.  SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THAT AREA...COMBINE THAT 

WITH A TROPICAL AIRMASS IN PLACE...HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CONTINUE FOR 

THE NEXT FEW HOURS.    



--CALL TO ACTION-- 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 STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER

BEGINS RISING.



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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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

751 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT...



* AT 745 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER SOUTH CENTRAL RANDOLPH COUNTY...OR ABOUT 26 MILES        

  SOUTH OF ELKINS...MOVEMENT IS NEARLY STATIONARY.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE...MINGO...VALLEY HEAD...AND 

CHEAT BRIDGE.  



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES A BROAD AREA OF ONE AND A HALF TO TWO INCHES 

OF RAIN OVER EXTREME SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY.  SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THAT AREA...COMBINE THAT 

WITH A TROPICAL AIRMASS IN PLACE...HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CONTINUE FOR 

THE NEXT FEW HOURS.    



--CALL TO ACTION-- 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 STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER

BEGINS RISING.



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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