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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN

837 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN CANNON, DE KALB COUNTY, RUTHERFORD, AND SOUTHERN WILSON

  COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE



* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT



* AT 833 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF  

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL STRETCHING FROM        

  SPARTA, TO WOODBURY, TO MURFREESBORO. SINCE THESE STORMS ARE       

  TRACKING EASTWARD, MOST LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA CAN EXPECT    

  SUSTAINED HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE EVENING. WHEN ADDED TO THE     

  LARGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OBSERVED EARLIER TODAY, THE ADDITIONAL

  PRECIPITATION WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF FLASH 

  FLOODING.



* SOME CITIES IN THE WARNED AREA INCLUDE WOODBURY, SMITHVILLE,       

  MURFREESBORO, AND WATERTOWN.



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.

&&

LAT...LON 3601 8662 3567 8664 3570 8635 3584 8592

          3602 8551 3613 8582 3614 8654

$$

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