Tornado Warning 155, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

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

Expired

Sep 24, 2005, 1:00 PM CDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Simpson County, MS, Smith County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 241712
TORJAN
MSC127-129-241800-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0155.050924T1712Z-050924T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1212 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN SIMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  WESTERN SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 100 PM CDT

* AT 1212 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 18 MILES SOUTH
  OF RALEIGH...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF COLLINS...MOVING NORTH AT
  30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  8 MILES WEST OF RALEIGH BY 1240 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 3177 8971 3180 8946 3223 8949 3222 8973

$$

GARRETT

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