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000 

WGUS54 KBMX 220933

FFWBMX

ALC063-107-119-221230-

/O.NEW.KBMX.FF.W.0001.080222T0932Z-080222T1230Z/

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



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

332 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...REFORM...PICKENSVILLE...CARROLLTON...

  ALICEVILLE...

  SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YORK...LIVINGSTON...CUBA...



* UNTIL 630 AM CST



* AT 328 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

  PIONEER...PINE GROVE...OWENS...MCSHAN...LUBBUB...FOREST...

  DILLBURG...BENEVOLA...MEMPHIS...MCMULLEN...GORDO AND ETHELSVILLE



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



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.



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 3354 8827 3352 8783 3311 8784 3304 8782

      3303 8772 3299 8771 3287 8783 3280 8782

      3277 8786 3276 8781 3271 8783 3265 8774

      3264 8781 3259 8774 3244 8804 3238 8804

      3232 8794 3231 8794 3231 8843

TIME...MOT...LOC 0932Z 180DEG 0KT 3308 8666



$$



12/SIRMON

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000 

WGUS54 KBMX 220933

FFWBMX

ALC063-107-119-221230-

/O.NEW.KBMX.FF.W.0001.080222T0932Z-080222T1230Z/

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



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

332 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...REFORM...PICKENSVILLE...CARROLLTON...

  ALICEVILLE...

  SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YORK...LIVINGSTON...CUBA...



* UNTIL 630 AM CST



* AT 328 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

  PIONEER...PINE GROVE...OWENS...MCSHAN...LUBBUB...FOREST...

  DILLBURG...BENEVOLA...MEMPHIS...MCMULLEN...GORDO AND ETHELSVILLE



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



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.



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 3354 8827 3352 8783 3311 8784 3304 8782

      3303 8772 3299 8771 3287 8783 3280 8782

      3277 8786 3276 8781 3271 8783 3265 8774

      3264 8781 3259 8774 3244 8804 3238 8804

      3232 8794 3231 8794 3231 8843

TIME...MOT...LOC 0932Z 180DEG 0KT 3308 8666



$$



12/SIRMON

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