Tornado Warning 154, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 24, 2005, 12:07 PM CDT (17:07 UTC)

Expired

Sep 24, 2005, 12:30 PM CDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Rankin County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 241707
TORJAN
MSC121-241730-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0154.050924T1707Z-050924T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1207 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT

* AT 1207 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF FANNIN...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRANDON...
  MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  SANDHILL BY 1215 PM CDT

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 3228 8997 3232 8976 3259 8980 3246 9005

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GARRETT

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