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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

537 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 730 PM EDT...



* AT 535 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST STORMS 

  ARE SOUTH AND EAST OF MILL CREEK...INCLUDING THE SHAVERS FORK

  RIVER...BIG RUN AND GLADE RUN CREEKS.  THE STORMS EXTEND SOUTHWARD

  TO NEAR THE POCAHONTAS BORDER. THE STORMS ARE DRIFTING SLOWLY TO

  THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE DAILEY.



--CALL TO ACTION-- A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS

IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD

TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY

FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY

AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER...HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO

SO SAFELY.



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