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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Flash Flood Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WGUS54 KMOB 192141
FFWMOB
ALC097-192345-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
439 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DOWNTOWN MOBILE...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 437 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
CITRONELLE TO LOTT AND COLEMAN DAIRY ROAD TO TANNER WILLIAMS.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. RADAR
ESTIMATES ESTIMATES RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE
OCCURRING IN THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

LAT...LON 3097 8796 3093 8796 3089 8800 3083 8796
3079 8803 3069 8800 3048 8817 3074 8842
3091 8839 3112 8840 3115 8800

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