Tornado Warning 12, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Mar 22, 2005, 4:31 PM CST (22:31 UTC)

Expired

Mar 22, 2005, 5:00 PM CST

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Jefferson Davis County, MS, Lawrence County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KJAN 222231
TORJAN
MSC065-077-222300-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0012.050322T2231Z-050322T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
431 PM CST TUE MAR 22 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 500 PM CST

* AT 431 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  MONTICELLO...OR ABOUT 19 MILES EAST OF BROOKHAVEN...MOVING EAST AT
  55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  PRENTISS BY 445 PM CST

SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3168 9023 3147 9016 3153 8984 3176 8982

$$

DAB

000
WWUS54 KJAN 222249
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
449 PM CST TUE MAR 22 2005

MSC077-222259-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-050322T2300Z/
LAWRENCE MS-
449 PM CST TUE MAR 22 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF LAWRENCE 
COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3171 8997 3152 8995 3153 8984 3176 8982

$$

MSC065-222300-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-050322T2300Z/
JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-
449 PM CST TUE MAR 22 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR WESTERN JEFFERSON
DAVIS COUNTY...

AT 448 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PRENTISS...OR
ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MAGEE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY AT 500 PM CST

SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 
JACKSON.

LAT...LON 3171 8997 3152 8995 3153 8984 3176 8982

$$

DAB

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