Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Apr 30, 2003, 6:51 PM EDT (22:51 UTC)

Expired

Apr 30, 2003, 9:45 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Campbell County, TN

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WGUS54 KMRX 302256
FFWMRX
TNC013-010145-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
651 PM EDT WED APR 30 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CAMPBELL COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT

* AT 649 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR FINCASTLE...OR 6 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF LA FOLLETTE.  THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING THE FLASH    
  FLOOD WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. RADAR ESTIMATES OF FOUR TO FIVE       
  INCHES HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST THREE HOURS...ANOTHER ONE TO TWO     
  INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE NEXT THREE HOURS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  FINCASTLE...LA FOLLETTE...JACKSBORO...JELLICO...WHITE OAK

AT 651 PM EDT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING ALONG DAVIS 
CREEK NEAR CATULA...RUSSELL FORK...AND DUFF.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE SOME FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...THIS
STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF COUNTRY ROADS...FARMLANDS...AND OTHER
LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3657 8420 3632 8420 3631 8401 3657 8400

$$

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WGUS74 KMRX 010045
FFSMRX
TNC013-010145-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
844 PM EDT WED APR 30 2003

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CAMPBELL COUNTY UNTIL 945 PM
EDT...

AT 844 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED.  HOWEVER...THE THREAT OF FLASH  
FLOODING STILL EXISTS FROM THE RUNOFF OF THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT
QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.

LAT...LON 3656 8422 3630 8428 3632 8401 3655 8403

$$

GH

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WGUS74 KMRX 010128
FFSMRX
TNC013-010145-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
924 PM EDT WED APR 30 2003

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CAMPBELL COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELED...

AT 924 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 
RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND THE FLOOD THREAT WAS 
DIMINISHING.  LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATED THE WATER HAS 
RECEDED.  SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE...BUT THE THREAT OF 
SERIOUS FLOODING HAS ENDED.  THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS 
BEEN CANCELED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

&

LAT...LON 3656 8422 3630 8428 3632 8401 3655 8403

$$

GH

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