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Friday, August 12, 2005

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Flash Flood Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WGUS54 KBMX 122026
FFWBMX
ALC019-122230-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
324 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CENTRE

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 322 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRE.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CEDAR
BLUFF....AND CENTRE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN INCLUDE THE COOSA
RIVER...TERRAPIN CREEK...AND URBAN AREAS IN AND AROUND CENTRE.

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.

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 3428 8576 3410 8574 3410 8546 3432 8549

$$

12/SIRMON

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