[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 202144
FLSOHX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
444 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2014

TNC125-147-165-210045-
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ROBERTSON TN-SUMNER TN-MONTGOMERY TN-
444 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  ROBERTSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD...
  NORTHERN SUMNER COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 441 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING INTENSE RAINFALL RATES...LEADING
  TO AMOUNTS OF ABOUT AN INCH IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA MAY SEE WATER COLLECTING IN LOW LYING
AND POOR DRAINING AREAS...AS WELL AS ON AREA ROADS MAKING TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS DURING RUSH HOUR.

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 3664 8621 3646 8623 3640 8641 3640 8675
      3649 8734 3665 8734 3666 8659 3664 8655
      3666 8652 3666 8636

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