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Friday, July 15, 2005

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Flash Flood Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WGUS54 KBMX 151754
FFWBMX
ALC113-152100-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1253 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 1252 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR PHENIX CITY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE
COUNTY WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO FLASH FLOODING.

* THE STORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL AFFFECT MAINLY THE
NORTHERN HALF OF RUSSELL COUNTY.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.

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

LAT...LON 3241 8541 3242 8530 3247 8529 3247 8507
3251 8505 3252 8500 3240 8498 3233 8500
3229 8494 3224 8492 3219 8543

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