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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

529 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN CAMPBELL COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LA FOLLETTE...

  CLAIBORNE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

  NORTHERN UNION COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...



* UNTIL 830 PM EDT



* AT 523 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE       

  WARNED AREA. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL      

  CONTINUED TO TRACK SOUTHEAST INTO NORTHERN PARTS OF THE CUMBERLAND 

  PLATEAU...WHERE STORMS HAD ALREADY DROPPED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS 

  EARLIER TODAY. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  HARROGATE-SHAWANEE

  TAZEWELL

  JELLICO



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



&&



LAT...LON 3656 8342 3642 8337 3642 8339 3641 8340

      3642 8340 3641 8342 3635 8369 3627 8413

      3658 8413 3660 8346



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