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WGUS74 KMEG 082301

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

459 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2008



TNC157-090030-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080109T0030Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

SHELBY TN-

459 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR

CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY...



AT 459 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF

RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ELLENDALE

AND THE CITY OF MEMPHIS.



.EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED FLOODING OF SEVERAL

HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS 

AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



.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...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3511 9014 3513 9005 3526 9006 3527 8983

      3507 8981 3504 9016

TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 180DEG 0KT 3522 8991



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000 

WGUS74 KMEG 082301

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

459 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2008



TNC157-090030-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080109T0030Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

SHELBY TN-

459 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR

CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY...



AT 459 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF

RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ELLENDALE

AND THE CITY OF MEMPHIS.



.EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED FLOODING OF SEVERAL

HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS 

AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



.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...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3511 9014 3513 9005 3526 9006 3527 8983

      3507 8981 3504 9016

TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 180DEG 0KT 3522 8991



$$

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