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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1222 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  NORTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  WEST CENTRAL PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 615 AM EDT.



* AT 1216 AM EDT...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 

  SONTAG...PITTSVILLE...PENHOOK...SNOW CREEK AND AJAX



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE 

WARNED AREA BY 3:00 AM. 



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING INCLUDING MUDSLIDES...OR ROAD

CLOSURES TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING

TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. DELAYED REPORTS ARE WELCOME.



LAT...LON 3705 7958 3704 7958 3704 7956 3701 7946

      3694 7941 3673 7964 3681 7987 3683 8001

      3706 7962

TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 180DEG 0KT 3690 7979



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