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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN

523 AM CDT SUN AUG 3 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FENTRESS COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  PICKETT COUNTY IN TENNESSEE



* UNTIL 815 AM CDT



* AT 512 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE    

  AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN 

  THE BYRDSTOWN AND JAMESTOWN AREAS. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT    

  SOME PLACES WITHIN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF 1.5  

  INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE PAST HOUR. WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY YET 

  TO MAKE IT THROUGH THESE AREAS, MUCH MORE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED,    

  AND SOME FLOODING IS LIKELY.



* TOWNS IN THE WARNED AREA INCLUDE BYRDSTOWN, JAMESTOWN, ALLARDT,    

  AND CLARKRANGE.



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 3615 8511 3616 8491 3628 8485 3640 8465

          3662 8479 3663 8527 3656 8530 3650 8519

          3639 8511

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