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WGUS74 KSJT 180551

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

1249 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008



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TAYLOR TX-RUNNELS TX-

1249 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR

RUNNELS AND TAYLOR COUNTIES...



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VIEW...

TRENT...MERKEL...POTOSI...DYESS AFB AND TYE



AT 1248 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN.  THESE 

STORMS WERE LOCATED ACROSS TAYLOR AND RUNNELS COUNTIES. THE STORMS

WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. 



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN 

ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. AN ADDITIONAL THREE QUARTERS TO 1.25 INCHES

OF RAIN IS LIKELY. 



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. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.





LAT...LON 3207 10022 3206 10016 3210 10014 3230 10014

      3250 10013 3251 9964 3210 9964 3209 9972

      3182 9973 3159 9973 3160 10000 3160 10022

TIME...MOT...LOC 0549Z 209DEG 21KT 3226 9988



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