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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

721 PM MDT WED JUL 3 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL AND WESTERN DE BACA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO



* UNTIL 845 PM MDT



* AT 718 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

  CLUSTER OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 

  CENTERED ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH OF YESO...OR 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT 

  SUMNER. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR SUMNER LAKE AND

  FORT SUMNER. THE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY OR DRIFTING TOWARD THE 

  SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. 



DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. MANY FLASH

FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. IN ADDITION TO TORRENTIAL RAINS...STRONG 

WINDS AND HAIL CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.

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