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000 

WGUS53 KILX 272306

FFWILX

ILC025-101-159-280500-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

602 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS

  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT



* AT 556 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM JUST NORTH OF CLAY CITY EAST TO CHAUNCEY.

  DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES IN THE PAST HOUR INDICATE FROM 1 TO

  2 INCHES HAS FALLEN. IN ADDITION...ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH

  HEAVY RAIN WERE OCCURRING JUST TO THE WEST AND WILL BE MOVING INTO

  THE WARNED COUNTIES OVER THE NEXT HOUR.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER

  HOUR WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 700 PM. THESE RAINFALL RATES WILL LIKELY 

  PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE

TO THE EFFECTS OF FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED

AREAS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE.



REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY

TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS.



LAT...LON 3884 8758 3863 8766 3862 8865 3884 8869



$$



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000 

WGUS53 KILX 272306

FFWILX

ILC025-101-159-280500-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

602 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS

  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT



* AT 556 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM JUST NORTH OF CLAY CITY EAST TO CHAUNCEY.

  DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES IN THE PAST HOUR INDICATE FROM 1 TO

  2 INCHES HAS FALLEN. IN ADDITION...ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH

  HEAVY RAIN WERE OCCURRING JUST TO THE WEST AND WILL BE MOVING INTO

  THE WARNED COUNTIES OVER THE NEXT HOUR.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER

  HOUR WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 700 PM. THESE RAINFALL RATES WILL LIKELY 

  PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE

TO THE EFFECTS OF FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED

AREAS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE.



REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY

TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS.



LAT...LON 3884 8758 3863 8766 3862 8865 3884 8869



$$



SMITH

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