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000 

WGUS54 KFWD 290738

FFWFWD

TXC213-467-291030-

/O.NEW.KFWD.FF.W.0052.080629T0737Z-080629T1030Z/

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



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

237 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HENDERSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS

  VAN ZANDT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS



* UNTIL 530 AM CDT



* AT 237 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WILLS

  POINT TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TRINIDAD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 12

  MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN.

  ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 530 AM CDT.



* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE...PURTIS CREEK STATE PARK...EDGEWOOD...FRUITVALE...GRAND

  SALINE...CANTON...VAN...ATHENS...EDOM...BROWNSBORO...COFFEE CITY

  AND CHANDLER.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW

MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER 

TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A 

DIFFERENT ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER 

RECEDES.





LAT...LON 3224 9547 3209 9546 3201 9604 3209 9606

      3209 9610 3212 9612 3216 9611 3218 9616

      3222 9615 3221 9616 3236 9619 3236 9607

      3284 9607 3271 9560 3248 9558 3236 9545

TIME...MOT...LOC 0737Z 336DEG 10KT 3270 9599 3202 9602



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