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WGUS54 KHUN 221003

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ALC033-043-059-077-079-083-089-103-221600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

357 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

  LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

  LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1000 AM CST



* AT 357 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE 

RAINFALL ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA.  THE WESTERN 3 COUNTIES ARE HAVING 

A LULL...HOWEVER...HEAVY RUNOFF FROM THE TORRENTIAL RAIN AROUND 

MIDNIGHT CONTINUES. MANY ROADS REMAIN CLOSED IN 

LAUDERDALE...LIMESTONE...AND MADISON COUNTIES.  MORE RAIN IS 

EXPECTED TO

MOVE INTO NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA AFTER DAYBREAK. 



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  ARDMORE...ATHENS...CULLMAN...DECATUR... 

HARTSELLE...HARVEST...HAZEL GREEN... 

HUNTSVILLE...MADISON...MERIDIANVILLE...ROGERSVILLE 

...RUSSELLVILLE...TRINITY...TUSCUMBIA...



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

ROADWAY. AS LITTLE AS SIX INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE

CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF MOVING WATER CAN FLOAT MOST 

VEHICLES...INCLUDING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN 

RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED.



LAT...LON 3407 8827 3391 8677 3500 8636 3503 8817

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