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Thursday, July 15, 2004

ABC 33/40 EWARN: FFWMOB

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WGUS54 KMOB 152232
FFWMOB
ALC099-160030-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
530 PM CDT THU JUL 15 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 528 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR FINCHBURG...OR ABOUT 8
MILES NORTHWEST OF MONROEVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

* THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN WILL EFFECT AREAS AROUND...
FINCHBURG...KEITH..AND FOUNTAIN THROUGH 600 PM CDT.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME ARE
LIKELY OVER THE WARNED AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS
OTHER POUR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS.

RESIDENTS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. REMEMBER...IT ONLY
TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

LAT...LON 3174 8739 3163 8757 3137 8742 3155 8716

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