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August 2012 Severe Thunderstorm/Convection Discussion


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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

334 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

QUEENS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...

KINGS (BROOKLYN) COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

* AT 327 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

AN AREA OF HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. THE

WARNING AREA HAS ALREADY RECEIVED OVER TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL FROM

EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS...AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL

IN ONE HOUR ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL

CAUSE FLOODING OF HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS

OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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.

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