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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN

234 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINCHESTER



* UNTIL 430 AM CST



* AT 226 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

   RAIN IN THE HUNTLAND...WINCHESTER AREAS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. LOCAL

   OFFICIALS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY REPORTED WATER OVER ROADWAYS AND CREEKS

   RUNNING NEAR BANKFULL.   



* MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA

  FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...PRODUCING AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES

  OF RAINFALL. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND LOW LYING     

  AREAS. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR

IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES, DIPS, OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM, EVEN A SMALL ONE, ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER, MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



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LAT...LON 3507 8637 3494 8622 3509 8590 3531 8616



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