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Monday, August 21, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Flash Flood Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WGUS54 KBMX 212159
FFWBMX
ALC117-220000-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
458 PM CDT MON AUG 21 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PELHAM...MEADOWBROOK...INVERNESS...
HELENA...ALABASTER...OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 458PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
PURDY...HELENA...PELHAM...INVERNESS...AND CHELSEA.

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.

AN ADDITIONAL TWO INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 700 PM.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3333 8657 3344 8669 3325 8695 3317 8682

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