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WGUS74 KMEG 272005

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

303 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



MSC117-272230-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0101.000000T0000Z-080527T2230Z/

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

PRENTISS MS-

303 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR

NORTHERN PRENTISS COUNTY...



AT 303 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR

ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED

AREA.



LOCAL MEDIA REPORTS THAT HIGHWAY 145 NEAR BOONEVILLE IS CLOSED DUE 

TO FLOODED ROADWAYS.



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

JUMPERTOWN AND BOONEVILLE.



.ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



.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 3473 8872 3474 8870 3475 8834 3458 8832

      3456 8871

TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 180DEG 0KT 3465 8857



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000 

WGUS74 KMEG 272005

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

303 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



MSC117-272230-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0101.000000T0000Z-080527T2230Z/

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

PRENTISS MS-

303 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR

NORTHERN PRENTISS COUNTY...



AT 303 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR

ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED

AREA.



LOCAL MEDIA REPORTS THAT HIGHWAY 145 NEAR BOONEVILLE IS CLOSED DUE 

TO FLOODED ROADWAYS.



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

JUMPERTOWN AND BOONEVILLE.



.ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



.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 3473 8872 3474 8870 3475 8834 3458 8832

      3456 8871

TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 180DEG 0KT 3465 8857



$$

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