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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

853 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  MARTINSVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT



* AT 853 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO HENRY COUNTY AND THE 

CITY OF MARTINSVILLE.  UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE FROM THESE 

SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS.



* LOCATIONS THREATENED BY HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE...CHATMOSS...BASSETT...

  COLLINSVILLE...FIELDALE...HORSE PASTURE...LEATHERWOOD...

  MARTINSVILLE...STANLEYTOWN AND VILLA HEIGHTS...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT.



RELAY REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN

BLACKSBURG BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.



LAT...LON 3677 8004 3657 8002 3657 7973 3677 7969



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