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000 

WGUS74 KMEG 071959

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

258 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2008



TNC113-072008-

/O.CAN.KMEG.FF.W.0134.000000T0000Z-080807T2045Z/

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

MADISON TN-

258 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR MADISON COUNTY...



THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS

THE WARNED AREA. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.



LAT...LON 3573 8802 3568 8803 3540 8803 3542 8806

      3539 8813 3539 8820 3543 8824 3543 8836

      3540 8836 3543 8866 3564 8859 3582 8799

      3575 8799



$$



TNC023-039-077-072045-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0134.000000T0000Z-080807T2045Z/

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

DECATUR TN-HENDERSON TN-CHESTER TN-

258 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN CHESTER...SOUTHERN HENDERSON AND DECATUR COUNTIES...



AT 258 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 

THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



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

LEXINGTON AND DARDEN.



.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.



.TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MEMPHIS.



LAT...LON 3573 8802 3568 8803 3540 8803 3542 8806

      3539 8813 3539 8820 3543 8824 3543 8836

      3540 8836 3543 8866 3564 8859 3582 8799

      3575 8799



$$

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000 

WGUS74 KMEG 071959

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

258 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2008



TNC113-072008-

/O.CAN.KMEG.FF.W.0134.000000T0000Z-080807T2045Z/

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

MADISON TN-

258 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR MADISON COUNTY...



THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS

THE WARNED AREA. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.



LAT...LON 3573 8802 3568 8803 3540 8803 3542 8806

      3539 8813 3539 8820 3543 8824 3543 8836

      3540 8836 3543 8866 3564 8859 3582 8799

      3575 8799



$$



TNC023-039-077-072045-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0134.000000T0000Z-080807T2045Z/

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

DECATUR TN-HENDERSON TN-CHESTER TN-

258 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN CHESTER...SOUTHERN HENDERSON AND DECATUR COUNTIES...



AT 258 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 

THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



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

LEXINGTON AND DARDEN.



.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.



.TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MEMPHIS.



LAT...LON 3573 8802 3568 8803 3540 8803 3542 8806

      3539 8813 3539 8820 3543 8824 3543 8836

      3540 8836 3543 8866 3564 8859 3582 8799

      3575 8799



$$

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