WGUS51 KRNK 242347 FFWRNK VAC163-530-678-250245- /O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0018.130624T2347Z-130625T0245Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 747 PM EDT MON JUN 24 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CITY OF LEXINGTON IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... NORTHERN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... CITY OF BUENA VISTA IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 1045 PM EDT * AT 744 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN IN AREAS NEAR LEXINGTON TO JUST NORTH OF LEXINGTON... ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 81 NORTH OF LEXINGTON. FLASH FLOODING IN THIS AREA IS LIKELY. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... ROCKBRIDGE BATHS... BUENA VISTA CITY... GOSHEN... VESUVIUS... AND FAIRFIELD. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT. WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING... INCLUDING MUDSLIDES OR ROAD CLOSURES...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER. && LAT...LON 3792 7919 3789 7916 3786 7914 3780 7918 3779 7920 3781 7923 3779 7927 3775 7930 3770 7932 3768 7935 3790 7963 3794 7961 3803 7939 $$ RAB
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 23:48:07 +0000