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WGUS54 KMEG 060043

FFWMEM

MSC013-017-027-071-095-107-115-119-135-161-060345-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

741 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CALHOUN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  CHICKASAW COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  COAHOMA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

  LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

  PANOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

  QUITMAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

  TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

  YALOBUSHA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT.



* AT 735 PM CDT...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN 

OVER MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA. RAIN AMOUNTS NEAR 3 INCHES HAVE 

ALREADY OCCURRED IN SOME SPOTS. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL 

CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST TO EAST REPEATEDLY ACROSS THE WARNED COUNTIES. 

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.



* FLASH FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE CITIES OF...

  WATER VALLEY...PONTOTOC...OXFORD...OKOLONA...NETTLETON...HOUSTON...

  CLARKSDALE...CHARLESTON...BATESVILLE...AMORY...ABERDEEN

  AND SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH 1045 PM CDT



.BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...

ACT QUICKLY.



.STAY TUNED TO THIS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST

UPDATES AND INFORMATION. TO REPORT FLOODING ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0

8 7 5.



LAT...LON 3438 8884 3410 8884 3408 8823 3375 8824

          3374 8947 3387 8952 3387 9042 3398 9047

          3397 9066 3414 9067 3414 9087 3456 9056

          3441 9039 3457 9024 3454 8933 3438 8925

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000 

WGUS54 KMEG 060043

FFWMEM

MSC013-017-027-071-095-107-115-119-135-161-060345-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

741 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CALHOUN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  CHICKASAW COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  COAHOMA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

  LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

  PANOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

  QUITMAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

  TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

  YALOBUSHA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT.



* AT 735 PM CDT...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN 

OVER MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA. RAIN AMOUNTS NEAR 3 INCHES HAVE 

ALREADY OCCURRED IN SOME SPOTS. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL 

CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST TO EAST REPEATEDLY ACROSS THE WARNED COUNTIES. 

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.



* FLASH FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE CITIES OF...

  WATER VALLEY...PONTOTOC...OXFORD...OKOLONA...NETTLETON...HOUSTON...

  CLARKSDALE...CHARLESTON...BATESVILLE...AMORY...ABERDEEN

  AND SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH 1045 PM CDT



.BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...

ACT QUICKLY.



.STAY TUNED TO THIS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST

UPDATES AND INFORMATION. TO REPORT FLOODING ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0

8 7 5.



LAT...LON 3438 8884 3410 8884 3408 8823 3375 8824

          3374 8947 3387 8952 3387 9042 3398 9047

          3397 9066 3414 9067 3414 9087 3456 9056

          3441 9039 3457 9024 3454 8933 3438 8925

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