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Thursday, July 14, 2005

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Flash Flood Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WGUS54 KBMX 142219
FFWBMX
ALC117-150015-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
519 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 516 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES EAST OF VANDIVER...OR
ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOODY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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.

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

LAT...LON 3346 8659 3335 8648 3343 8639 3350 8639
3351 8645

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