BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
138 AM CDT MON JUL 13 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 430 AM CDT
* AT 132 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED HEAVY
RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MOSHAT
TO OHATCHEE TO NECTAR…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CENTRE TO
6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARKTON TO CLEVELAND…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
40 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ASHVILLE…LOCUST FORK…DALLAS…RAGLAND…WEAVER…BLUE
MOUNTAIN…HOBSON CITY…OXFORD LAKE…ANNISTON METRO AIRPORT…
MARS HILLS…EDWARDSVILLE…FRUITHURST…MUSCADINE…MOUNT
CHEAHA…ABERNATHY AND RANBURNE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
