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WGUS74 KHUN 091157

FFSHUN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

555 AM CST THU DEC 9 2004



ALC071-TNC051-127-091600-

JACKSON AL-MOORE TN-FRANKLIN TN-

555 AM CST THU DEC 9 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1000 AM CST FOR FRANKLIN...

MOORE AND JACKSON COUNTIES...



AT 550 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A 

STRONG BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING INTENSE RAINFALL TO THE 

IMMEDIATE SOUTHWEST OF THE WARNED AREA.  THIS BAND WILL MOVE 

NORTHEAST QUICKLY AT 55 MPH...SO THE DURATION OF HEAVY RAIN WILL BE 

RELATIVELY SHORT.  HOWEVER...STILL EXPECT AROUND ONE HALF INCH OF 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGH 7:30 AM PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE RUNOFF 

AND AT MINIMUM...MINOR STREET FLOODING.



AFTER THIS BATCH OF STORMS MOVES THROUGH...EXPECT LIGHT TO MODERATE 

RAIN TO CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS...ADDING AN ADDITIONAL ONE 

QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH THROUGH 10 AM.   



LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...

  WINCHESTER...LYNCHBURG...HUNTLAND...ESTILL SPRINGS...DECHERD AND

  COWAN



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3532 8645 3501 8629 3464 8632 3450 8607

      3487 8562 3498 8564 3501 8591 3531 8595

      3538 8629



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