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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX

205 AM CDT WED OCT 23 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS EXPANDED THE 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING TO INCLUDE ALL OF LUBBOCK COUNTY.



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LUBBOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS



* UNTIL 500 AM CDT



* AT 205 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN OVER NORTHEAST LUBBOCK COUNTY NORTH OF IDALOU...AND ANOTHER 

AREA OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.



TORRENTIAL RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER MUCH OF LUBBOCK COUNTY AND THE 

CITY OF LUBBOCK. LOCALIZED RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR

ARE POSSIBLE AS THESE STORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP WEST OF LUBBOCK AND 

MOVE OVER THE SAME AREAS...THUS AGGRAVATING THE FLOOD POTENTIAL. 

ALSO... SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 8 0

6 7 4 5 1 2 9 0.



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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