Alert: Fire Warning issued June 3 at 7:31AM EDT expiring June 3 at 10:30PM EDT by IPAWS TEAM TEST COG

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Event: Fire Warning
Sender Name: IPAWS TEAM Test COG
Issued: 2015-06-03T09:37:28-04:00
Expires: 2015-06-03T10:37:28-04:00
WEA Text: Flash Flood Warning this area til 10:30 PM EDT. Avoid flood areas. Check local media. -NWS
Description: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CO HAS ISSUED A

* FIRE WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN BARBOUR COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF AUDRA STATE PARK…
NORTHEASTERN UPSHUR COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA…

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT

* AT 725 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BELINGTON
Instruction: YOU MAY ALSO REPORT HIGH WATER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE…OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG…NWSRLX.

PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING
TOLL FREE…800-401-9535…WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS…COUNTRY ROADS…AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FIREING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Barbour; Upshur

Message Identifier: IPAWS_TEAM_COG20155393728
CAP MessageType: Alert
Added note: – IPAWS Test