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WGUS74 KMRX 172318

FFSMRX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

718 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



TNC013-025-173-180030-

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

UNION TN-CAMPBELL TN-CLAIBORNE TN-

718 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR 

CLAIBORNE...EASTERN CAMPBELL AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES...



AT 715 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  THESE 

STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HARROGATE-SHAWANEE 

TO 16 MILES NORTH OF LA FOLLETTE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 

MIDDLESBORO TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF WILLIAMSBURG...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 

20 MPH.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

TAZEWELL



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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 3656 8342 3642 8337 3642 8339 3641 8340

      3642 8340 3641 8342 3635 8369 3627 8413

      3658 8413 3660 8346



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