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WGUS74 KEWX 071320 RRA

FFSSAT

TXC013-021-029-055-091-123-149-163-177-187-209-255-285-287-325-453-

491-493-071600-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

754 AM CDT SAT SEP 7 2002



TROPICAL STORM FAY HAD WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY OVERNIGHT AND WAS NOW 

CENTERED NORTHWEST OF PALACIOS.  A WIDESPREAD AREA OF RAIN AND 

EMBEDDED HEAVY SHOWERS COVERED MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND 

PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN HILL COUNTRY THIS MORNING.  THIS AREA WAS 

ROTATING SOUTHWEST ABOUT 20 MPH.



FAY WILL CONTINUE MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWEST INTO SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF 

SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DURING THE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED WITH DAYTIME HEATING DURING 

THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...WITH POSSIBLE FLASH 

FLOODING.          



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST

WEATHER INFORMATION.

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