Tornado Warning 161, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 24, 2005, 1:01 PM CDT (18:01 UTC)

Expired

Sep 24, 2005, 1:30 PM CDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Leake County, MS, Madison County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 241800
TORJAN
MSC079-089-241830-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0161.050924T1801Z-050924T1830Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN LEAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CARTHAGE
  NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 130 PM CDT

* AT 101 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTH OF
  OFAHOMA...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARTHAGE...MOVING NORTH AT
  35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  OFAHOMA BY 110 PM CDT
  6 MILES EAST OF CAMDEN BY 120 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 3258 8974 3257 8950 3292 8959 3288 8974
      3288 8998

$$

GARRETT

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 241817
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
117 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

MSC079-089-241830-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0161.000000T0000Z-050924T1830Z/
MADISON MS-LEAKE MS-
117 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT FOR LEAKE AND
MADISON COUNTIES...

AT 117PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF THOMASTOWN...OR ABOUT 11 
MILES WEST OF CARTHAGE...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  THOMASTOWN BY 125 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3271 8978 3269 8967 3289 8968 3288 8974
      3288 8992

$$

GARRETT

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