Tornado Warning 162, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 24, 2005, 1:05 PM CDT (18:05 UTC)

Expired

Sep 24, 2005, 1:45 PM CDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Scott County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 241805
TORJAN
MSC123-241845-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0162.050924T1805Z-050924T1845Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FOREST

* UNTIL 145 PM CDT

* AT 105 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF FOREST...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  FOREST BY 115 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 3224 8956 3224 8932 3258 8933 3258 8970

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GARRETT

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