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WGUS54 KBMX 202128

FFWBMX

ALC073-210030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

426 PM CDT THU APR 20 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE AREAS OF...WARRIOR...VESTAVIA HILLS...

  TRUSSVILLE...TARRANT...PLEASANT GROVE...PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE...

  MOUNTAIN BROOK...MINOR...MIDFIELD...LIPSCOMB...LEEDS...IRONDALE...

  HUEYTOWN...HOMEWOOD...GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE...FORESTDALE...

  FAIRFIELD...CENTER POINT...CAHABA HEIGHTS...BRIGHTON...

  BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER...ADAMSVILLE



* UNTIL 730 PM CDT



* AT 426 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING   

FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE TARRANT CITY AREA NEAR TALLAPOOSA 

STREET.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TRAFFORD...

  MORRIS AND KIMBERLY.



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. 



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 FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BIRMINGHAM.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...

CALL 1-800-856-0758.



LAT...LON 3349 8714 3352 8713 3357 8712 3362 8709

      3367 8706 3377 8701 3384 8689 3384 8676

      3376 8665 3376 8655 3367 8653 3357 8656

      3353 8653 3347 8662 3348 8667 3326 8699

      3335 8713 3342 8714



$$



KNS/99

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000 

WGUS54 KBMX 202128

FFWBMX

ALC073-210030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

426 PM CDT THU APR 20 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE AREAS OF...WARRIOR...VESTAVIA HILLS...

  TRUSSVILLE...TARRANT...PLEASANT GROVE...PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE...

  MOUNTAIN BROOK...MINOR...MIDFIELD...LIPSCOMB...LEEDS...IRONDALE...

  HUEYTOWN...HOMEWOOD...GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE...FORESTDALE...

  FAIRFIELD...CENTER POINT...CAHABA HEIGHTS...BRIGHTON...

  BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER...ADAMSVILLE



* UNTIL 730 PM CDT



* AT 426 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING   

FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE TARRANT CITY AREA NEAR TALLAPOOSA 

STREET.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TRAFFORD...

  MORRIS AND KIMBERLY.



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. 



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 FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BIRMINGHAM.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...

CALL 1-800-856-0758.



LAT...LON 3349 8714 3352 8713 3357 8712 3362 8709

      3367 8706 3377 8701 3384 8689 3384 8676

      3376 8665 3376 8655 3367 8653 3357 8656

      3353 8653 3347 8662 3348 8667 3326 8699

      3335 8713 3342 8714



$$



KNS/99

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