Tornado Warning 142, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 24, 2005, 9:12 AM CDT (14:12 UTC)

Expired

Sep 24, 2005, 9:30 AM CDT

In force

18 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Franklin County, MS, Jefferson County, MS, Lincoln County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 241412
TORJAN
MSC037-063-085-241430-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0142.050924T1412Z-050924T1430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
912 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
  SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 912 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 17 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF UNION CHURCH...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  BROOKHAVEN...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  UNION CHURCH BY 925 AM CDT

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY 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 3144 9073 3144 9063 3170 9066 3170 9086

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