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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN

436 AM CDT MON MAY 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  WHITE COUNTY IN TENNESSEE



* UNTIL 730 AM CDT



* AT 431 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN OVER MUCH OF WHITE AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES. RAINFALL          

  ESTIMATES ALSO SHOW A LARGE SWATH OF 1 INCH OR MORE ACCUMULATION   

  PER HOUR OVER WHITE COUNTY. THE PRECIPITATION MAXIMUM WILL SHIFT   

  EASTWARD AS STORMS CONTINUE OVER CUMBERLAND COUNTY.



* SOME PLACES INCLUDED IN THE WARNED AREA INCLUDE SPARTA AND         

  CROSSVILLE.



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.

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LAT...LON 3600 8562 3576 8560 3588 8472 3618 8488

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