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WGUS54 KTSA 100247

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ARC047-100445-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

946 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS



* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT



* AT 942 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF 

BRANCH...MOVING   EAST AT 15 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE 

THROUGH 1145 PM CDT.



* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE...ALTUS...DENNING AND WIEDERKEHR VILLAGE.





BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW

MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. MOTORISTS

SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE A DIFFERENT

ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.



LAT...LON 3538 9374 3539 9378 3541 9380 3532 9380

      3532 9391 3524 9391 3523 9407 3523 9407

      3542 9406 3552 9370 3538 9370



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