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WGUS74 KMEG 102027

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

225 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008



MSC003-TNC039-071-109-102115-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080110T2115Z/

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

ALCORN MS-DECATUR TN-HARDIN TN-MCNAIRY TN-

225 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CST FOR

MCNAIRY...HARDIN...SOUTHERN DECATUR AND NORTHWESTERN ALCORN

COUNTIES...



AT 225 PM CST... WAS REPORTED



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OLIVE HILL...

MORRIS CHAPEL...CRUMP...SAVANNAH AND ADAMSVILLE.



.EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE 

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS 

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



.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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

MEMPHIS.



LAT...LON 3553 8803 3504 8802 3503 8839 3489 8858

      3485 8874 3486 8878 3496 8881 3535 8842

      3539 8825

TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 180DEG 0KT 3523 8794



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000 

WGUS74 KMEG 102027

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

225 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008



MSC003-TNC039-071-109-102115-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080110T2115Z/

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

ALCORN MS-DECATUR TN-HARDIN TN-MCNAIRY TN-

225 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CST FOR

MCNAIRY...HARDIN...SOUTHERN DECATUR AND NORTHWESTERN ALCORN

COUNTIES...



AT 225 PM CST... WAS REPORTED



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OLIVE HILL...

MORRIS CHAPEL...CRUMP...SAVANNAH AND ADAMSVILLE.



.EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE 

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS 

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



.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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

MEMPHIS.



LAT...LON 3553 8803 3504 8802 3503 8839 3489 8858

      3485 8874 3486 8878 3496 8881 3535 8842

      3539 8825

TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 180DEG 0KT 3523 8794



$$

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