Tornado Warning 2, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 5, 2004, 8:23 AM CST (14:23 UTC)

Expired

Feb 5, 2004, 9:20 AM CST

In force

57 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Copiah County, MS, Lincoln County, MS

697 
WFUS54 KJAN 051423
TORJAN
MSC029-085-051520-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
821 AM CST THU FEB 5 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 920 AM CST

* AT 821 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF I-55 EXIT 42...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF BROOKHAVEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

A FUNNEL CLOUD HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. 

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR RED STAR AT 825 AM AND BETWEEN EXIT 48 
AND EXIT 51 ON INTERSTATE 55 ALONG THE COPIAH/LINCOLN COUNTY LINE BY 
835 AM. 


THIS TORNADO IS WRAPPED IN RAIN - IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR 
IT COMING IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. TAKE COVER NOW

LAT...LON 3162 9066 3167 9071 3192 9034 3187 9013
          3178 9016 3153 9061

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