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WGUS74 KAMA 090230

FFSAMA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

925 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



TXC211-483-090330-

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HEMPHILL TX-WHEELER TX-

925 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR

NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN HEMPHILL COUNTIES...



AT 923 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A 

THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING MAINLY ALONG HIGHWAY 83 IN 

SOUTHERN HEMPHILL AND NORTHERN WHEELER COUNTIES. HIGHWAY 83 HAS BEEN 

CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING IN SOUTHERN HEMPHILL COUNTY BETWEEN HIGHWAY 

277 AND FARM TO MARKET ROAD 1268. IN ADDITION...HIGHWAY 83 IS CLOSED 

IN NORTHERN WHEELER COUNTY FROM FARM TO MARKET ROAD 1046 NORTH TO 

THE HEMPHILL COUNTY LINE DUE TO FLOODING. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 

OVER SOUTHERN HEMPHILL COUNTY...OR BETWEEN BRISCOE AND 

CANADIAN...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT  30 MPH.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3552 9999 3552 10054 3576 10054 3577 9999

      3565 10000 3565 9999

TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 251DEG 38KT 3574 10012



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