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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 181931

FFWLWX

VAC113-182230-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

329 PM EDT TUE MAY 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 630 PM EDT.



* AT 329 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH    

 VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR SYRIA...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. RADAR           

 INDICATES THAT UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE 

 WARNED AREA. ANOTHER TWO INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 630 PM EDT.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE MADISON.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES CARRIED AWAY BY RISING

WATER. 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.

STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES AND STORM DRAINS AS THEY CAN BECOME

DEADLY TORRENTS AFTER HEAVY RAIN. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3847 7845 3826 7823 3840 7812 3859 7838



$$

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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 181931

FFWLWX

VAC113-182230-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

329 PM EDT TUE MAY 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 630 PM EDT.



* AT 329 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH    

 VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR SYRIA...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. RADAR           

 INDICATES THAT UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE 

 WARNED AREA. ANOTHER TWO INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 630 PM EDT.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE MADISON.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES CARRIED AWAY BY RISING

WATER. 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.

STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES AND STORM DRAINS AS THEY CAN BECOME

DEADLY TORRENTS AFTER HEAVY RAIN. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3847 7845 3826 7823 3840 7812 3859 7838



$$

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