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Thursday, July 14, 2005

Flash Flood Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WGUS54 KBMX 142055
FFWBMX
ALC007-021-142300-

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
SOUTHERN CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLANTON

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 350 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
THORSBY...CLANTON...AND RANDOLPH.

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. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN!

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

LAT...LON 3267 8701 3267 8678 3283 8647 3295 8653
3295 8680 3295 8702 3287 8708 3284 8700

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