Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Honolulu, HI

Issued

Mar 13, 2002, 2:25 PM HST (00:25 UTC)

Expired

Mar 13, 2002, 5:25 PM HST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Honolulu, HI

Area

Whole counties

000 
WGHW50 PHFO 140024
FFWHI 
HIZ002-140325-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
225 PM HST WED MAR 13 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  OAHU
  INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES 
  OF...MILILANI...KUNIA...WAIPAHU...WAHIAWA AND WAIPIO
	 
* UNTIL 525 PM HST
	
* AT 225 PM HST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST OAHU.

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...MILILANI...
  KUNIA...WAIPAHU...WAHIAWA AND WAIPIO.

FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN NORMALLY DRY STREAMBEDS DURING THE 
NEXT THREE HOURS. PERSONS IN LOW-LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD 
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. 
PERSON ON OAHU SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND 
PROPERTY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND OR REMAIN INDOORS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO 
CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER...MANY FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR 
WHEN MOTORISTS TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. ESCAPE RISING WATER BY 
CLIMBING DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN A FLOOD 
EITHER ON FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT CAMP NEAR STREAMS OR OTHER 
AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING IS A LEADING 
KILLER AND PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY 
LIGHTNING. STAY OUT FROM UNDER TALL TREES AND AWAY FROM THE OCEAN 
AND BEACHES IF LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING. DO NOT TOUCH OR REMAIN CLOSE 
TO METAL POLES OR FENCES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV OR RADIO FOR FURTHER 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION.
 
POWELL     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU

000 
WGHW70 PHFO 140138
FFSHI 
HIZ002-140545-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
340 PM HST WED MAR 13 2002

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR OAHU HAS BEEN 
CANCELLED....

...THE FLOOD STATEMENT FOR MINOR FLOODING REMAINS IN EFFECT 
STATEWIDE...INCLUDING OAHU...UNTIL 410 PM HST...

RADAR SHOWS THAT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL AND 
SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF OAHU HAVE DIMINISHED. HOWEVER...NUISANCE 
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND ROADWAYS WILL CONTINUE FOR A SHORT 
WHILE AS WEAKER SHOWERS CONTINUE AND DRAINAGE OCCURS. EXPECT SHOWERS 
TO TAPER OFF THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV OR RADIO FOR FURTHER 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION.
 
POWELL

Flash Flood Warnings in Hawaii, 2002Every flash flood warning in 2002

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