

000 

WGUS53 KPAH 220045

FFWPAH

ILC077-199-220300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

745 PM CDT WED APR 21 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

  NORTHERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT



* AT 736 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

  LINE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF JACKSON AND         

  WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...THAT WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. THESE 

  THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF           

  RAIN OVER THE LAST HOUR...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING 

  PROBLEMS. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY ACROSS THE     

  WARNING AREA...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF AROUND THREE TO FOUR       

  INCHES.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE AVA...BUSH...CAMPBELL HILL...COLP...DE

  SOTO...ELKVILLE...FREEMAN SPUR...HURST...PITTSBURG...VERGENNES AND

  WHITEASH



ABSOLUTELY DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER

COVERS THE ROADWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS HIGH WATER IN A VEHICLE OR ON FOOT



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE

TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT

TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3791 8916 3786 8916 3786 8872 3778 8872

          3778 8966 3795 8960



$$



CW

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000 

WGUS53 KPAH 220045

FFWPAH

ILC077-199-220300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

745 PM CDT WED APR 21 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

  NORTHERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT



* AT 736 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

  LINE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF JACKSON AND         

  WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...THAT WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. THESE 

  THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF           

  RAIN OVER THE LAST HOUR...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING 

  PROBLEMS. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY ACROSS THE     

  WARNING AREA...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF AROUND THREE TO FOUR       

  INCHES.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE AVA...BUSH...CAMPBELL HILL...COLP...DE

  SOTO...ELKVILLE...FREEMAN SPUR...HURST...PITTSBURG...VERGENNES AND

  WHITEASH



ABSOLUTELY DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER

COVERS THE ROADWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS HIGH WATER IN A VEHICLE OR ON FOOT



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE

TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT

TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3791 8916 3786 8916 3786 8872 3778 8872

          3778 8966 3795 8960



$$



CW

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