[BNAWX] Flash Flood Statement

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WGUS74 KOHX 051539
FFSOHX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1039 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

TNC043-055-081-085-099-101-119-187-051700-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140605T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WILLIAMSON TN-DICKSON TN-GILES TN-HICKMAN TN-HUMPHREYS TN-LAWRENCE TN-
LEWIS TN-MAURY TN-
1039 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
MAURY...LEWIS...NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...HUMPHREYS...HICKMAN...
NORTHWESTERN GILES...SOUTHWESTERN DICKSON AND SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON
COUNTIES...

AT 1033 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED
AREA. REPORTS OF WATER RESCUES AND ROAD CLOSURES ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HURRICANE
MILLS...WAVERLY...NEW JOHNSONVILLE...CENTERVILLE...AND COLUMBIA.

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3605 8799 3612 8793 3619 8794 3623 8792
      3572 8681 3546 8693 3545 8695 3541 8694
      3525 8701 3528 8732 3551 8769 3565 8759
      3573 8773 3584 8772 3584 8782 3581 8787
      3585 8795 3593 8793 3593 8799 3596 8803

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