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000 

WGUS74 KMEG 271507

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

1004 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



TNC023-071-077-109-271545-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0097.000000T0000Z-080527T1545Z/

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

HENDERSON TN-CHESTER TN-HARDIN TN-MCNAIRY TN-

1004 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR

MCNAIRY...HARDIN...NORTHEASTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN HENDERSON

COUNTIES...



AT 1004 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN HENDERSON COUNTY 

REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH SEVERAL AREA ROADWAYS CLOSED DUE TO 

FLOODING. OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 3 TO 6 

INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



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

LEXINGTON...JACKS CREEK...HENDERSON...BLUE GOOSE AND BARGERTON.



.ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN 

THE WARNED AREA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS WITH CONTINUED 

FLOODING.



.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 3544 8834 3543 8823 3539 8819 3542 8803

      3530 8797 3502 8797 3502 8864 3553 8865

      3558 8860 3578 8861 3583 8857 3583 8842

TIME...MOT...LOC 1504Z 180DEG 0KT 3543 8842



$$

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000 

WGUS74 KMEG 271507

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

1004 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



TNC023-071-077-109-271545-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0097.000000T0000Z-080527T1545Z/

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

HENDERSON TN-CHESTER TN-HARDIN TN-MCNAIRY TN-

1004 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR

MCNAIRY...HARDIN...NORTHEASTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN HENDERSON

COUNTIES...



AT 1004 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN HENDERSON COUNTY 

REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH SEVERAL AREA ROADWAYS CLOSED DUE TO 

FLOODING. OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 3 TO 6 

INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



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

LEXINGTON...JACKS CREEK...HENDERSON...BLUE GOOSE AND BARGERTON.



.ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN 

THE WARNED AREA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS WITH CONTINUED 

FLOODING.



.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 3544 8834 3543 8823 3539 8819 3542 8803

      3530 8797 3502 8797 3502 8864 3553 8865

      3558 8860 3578 8861 3583 8857 3583 8842

TIME...MOT...LOC 1504Z 180DEG 0KT 3543 8842



$$

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