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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

1110 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008



MSC141-TNC017-039-053-071-077-079-109-131-183-030500-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-080503T0500Z/

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

TISHOMINGO MS-DECATUR TN-CARROLL TN-GIBSON TN-HENRY TN-WEAKLEY TN-

OBION TN-HENDERSON TN-HARDIN TN-MCNAIRY TN-

1110 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR

NORTHERN MCNAIRY...HARDIN...HENDERSON...EASTERN OBION...WEAKLEY...

HENRY...GIBSON...CARROLL...DECATUR AND TISHOMINGO COUNTIES...



AT 1110 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. OVER THE PAST HOUR

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN

ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VALE...

SPRINGVILLE...SOUTH FULTON...SHARON...RUTHERFORD...ROUTON...PARIS...

PALMERSVILLE...MCKENZIE...MARTIN...KENTON...HOLLOW ROCK...

GREENFIELD...GLEASON...DYER...DRESDEN...CRONANVILLE...LATHAM...

COTTAGE GROVE...BRUCETON AND BRADFORD.



THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN DECATUR

COUNTY BIBLE HILL ROAD AT SHIPMAN CREEK...BIBLE HILL ROAD IN

PARSONS...BOHANNON LD ROAD AT RICKETTS CREEK...CONCORD ROAD AT LESTER

CREEK...FAIRGROUND ROAD...HAYNES ROAD AT HOG CREEK...HOG CREEK ROAD

AT MILLS BRANCH...LARGE ROAD AT RUSSIAN CREEK...LARGO ROAD 4...

NORTHWOOD STREET IN PARSONS...OAK PARK ROAD AT CHEROKEE HEIGHTS

ROAD...OLD LEXINGTON ROAD AT BEAR CREEK AND W O BAKER ROAD .



.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 3584 8821 3580 8800 3545 8802 3541 8796

      3505 8801 3500 8818 3491 8811 3454 8817

      3452 8831 3524 8837 3517 8879 3525 8879

      3535 8861 3536 8836 3551 8838 3560 8860

      3578 8857 3595 8912 3650 8891 3649 8807

TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 180DEG 0KT 3602 8854



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WGUS74 KMEG 030410

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

1110 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008



MSC141-TNC017-039-053-071-077-079-109-131-183-030500-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-080503T0500Z/

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

TISHOMINGO MS-DECATUR TN-CARROLL TN-GIBSON TN-HENRY TN-WEAKLEY TN-

OBION TN-HENDERSON TN-HARDIN TN-MCNAIRY TN-

1110 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR

NORTHERN MCNAIRY...HARDIN...HENDERSON...EASTERN OBION...WEAKLEY...

HENRY...GIBSON...CARROLL...DECATUR AND TISHOMINGO COUNTIES...



AT 1110 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. OVER THE PAST HOUR

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN

ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VALE...

SPRINGVILLE...SOUTH FULTON...SHARON...RUTHERFORD...ROUTON...PARIS...

PALMERSVILLE...MCKENZIE...MARTIN...KENTON...HOLLOW ROCK...

GREENFIELD...GLEASON...DYER...DRESDEN...CRONANVILLE...LATHAM...

COTTAGE GROVE...BRUCETON AND BRADFORD.



THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN DECATUR

COUNTY BIBLE HILL ROAD AT SHIPMAN CREEK...BIBLE HILL ROAD IN

PARSONS...BOHANNON LD ROAD AT RICKETTS CREEK...CONCORD ROAD AT LESTER

CREEK...FAIRGROUND ROAD...HAYNES ROAD AT HOG CREEK...HOG CREEK ROAD

AT MILLS BRANCH...LARGE ROAD AT RUSSIAN CREEK...LARGO ROAD 4...

NORTHWOOD STREET IN PARSONS...OAK PARK ROAD AT CHEROKEE HEIGHTS

ROAD...OLD LEXINGTON ROAD AT BEAR CREEK AND W O BAKER ROAD .



.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 3584 8821 3580 8800 3545 8802 3541 8796

      3505 8801 3500 8818 3491 8811 3454 8817

      3452 8831 3524 8837 3517 8879 3525 8879

      3535 8861 3536 8836 3551 8838 3560 8860

      3578 8857 3595 8912 3650 8891 3649 8807

TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 180DEG 0KT 3602 8854



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