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000 

WGUS53 KPAH 280016

FFWPAH

ILC153-KYC007-280315-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

716 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BALLARD COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY.

  PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.



* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT



* AT 716 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAIN WAS ENTERING

  THE WESTERN FRINGE OF PULASKI AND BALLARD COUNTIES. THIS 

  THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS PRODUCED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODING

  IN THE CAPE GIRARDEAU AND SIKESTON AREAS...WITH REPORTS OF

  MOTORISTS STRANDED IN THEIR VEHICLES IN SOME CASES.



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

  ULLIN...PULASKI...OLMSTED...NEW GRAND CHAIN...KARNAK...AND KEVIL.



AS THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH...AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN 

IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER THE WARNED AREA...MUCH OF THIS COMING IN 

THE MATTER OF 1 TO 2 HOURS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY 

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

PADUCAH KENTUCKY.



LAT...LON 3701 8916 3709 8918 3712 8926 3720 8925

      3722 8926 3727 8924 3729 8921 3734 8924

      3734 8905 3730 8905 3731 8894 3721 8894

      3696 8883 3696 8883 3693 8904



$$



RJP

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000 

WGUS53 KPAH 280016

FFWPAH

ILC153-KYC007-280315-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

716 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BALLARD COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY.

  PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.



* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT



* AT 716 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAIN WAS ENTERING

  THE WESTERN FRINGE OF PULASKI AND BALLARD COUNTIES. THIS 

  THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS PRODUCED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODING

  IN THE CAPE GIRARDEAU AND SIKESTON AREAS...WITH REPORTS OF

  MOTORISTS STRANDED IN THEIR VEHICLES IN SOME CASES.



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

  ULLIN...PULASKI...OLMSTED...NEW GRAND CHAIN...KARNAK...AND KEVIL.



AS THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH...AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN 

IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER THE WARNED AREA...MUCH OF THIS COMING IN 

THE MATTER OF 1 TO 2 HOURS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY 

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

PADUCAH KENTUCKY.



LAT...LON 3701 8916 3709 8918 3712 8926 3720 8925

      3722 8926 3727 8924 3729 8921 3734 8924

      3734 8905 3730 8905 3731 8894 3721 8894

      3696 8883 3696 8883 3693 8904



$$



RJP

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