Tornado Warning 147, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 24, 2005, 11:01 AM CDT (16:01 UTC)

Expired

Sep 24, 2005, 11:30 AM CDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Copiah County, MS, Lincoln County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 241601
TORJAN
MSC029-085-241630-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0147.050924T1601Z-050924T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1101 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAZLEHURST
  NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT

* AT 1101 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 18 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF WESSON...OR ABOUT 16 MILES EAST OF BROOKHAVEN...MOVING
  NORTH AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  6 MILES EAST OF WESSON BY 1120 AM CDT
  HAZLEHURST BY 1130 AM CDT

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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 3144 9025 3163 9026 3194 9025 3187 9049
      3156 9035

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