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Thursday, July 21, 2005

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Flash Flood Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:

WGUS54 KBMX 212116
FFWBMX
ALC073-117-220015-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
416 PM CDT THU JUL 21 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HOOVER
CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PELHAM...HELENA...ALABASTER

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 416 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
PURDY...HOMEWOOD AND CAHABA HEIGHTS.

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS
FALLEN SINCE 3 PM CDT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE
INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 6 PM CDT.

SHADES CREEK...CABAHA RIVER...AND CAMP BRANCH CREEK WILL LIKELY
EXPERIENCE QUICK AND ABRUPT RISES. FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY IN
AND NEAR THESE STREAMS.

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3358 8668 3343 8691 3315 8688 3333 8660
3346 8655

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