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Monday, July 26, 2004

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: FFWBHM

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:


WGUS54 KBMX 262132
FFWBHM
ALC073-262330-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
430 PM CDT MON JUL 26 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 428 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM A LONE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITIES OF
LEEDS...SOUTHWEST BIRMINGHAM...AND SYLACAUGA. THE STORM PRODUCING
FLASH FLOODING WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK
HIGHER GROUND.

CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS.

LAT...LON 3339 8689 3343 8677 3354 8654 3368 8663
3346 8698

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