Tornado Warning 178, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 24, 2005, 3:49 PM CDT (20:49 UTC)

Expired

Sep 24, 2005, 4:15 PM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Adams County, MS, Franklin County, MS, Jefferson County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 242048
TORJAN
MSC001-037-063-242115-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0178.050924T2049Z-050924T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
  NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
  CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 349 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF FAYETTE...OR ABOUT 14 MILES EAST OF NATCHEZ...MOVING
  NORTH AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  FAYETTE BY 355 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 3154 9126 3153 9105 3184 9089 3188 9124

$$

GARRETT

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 242113
SVSJAN

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

MSC001-037-242121-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0178.000000T0000Z-050924T2115Z/
FRANKLIN MS-ADAMS MS-
410 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ADAMS AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES IS
CANCELED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM.

LAT...LON 3171 9125 3168 9093 3182 9089 3187 9127

$$

MSC063-242115-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0178.000000T0000Z-050924T2115Z/
JEFFERSON MS-
410 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR JEFFERSON
COUNTY...

AT 408 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO  
LOCATED 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF FAYETTE...OR ABOUT 17 MILES SOUTHWEST 
OF GRAND GULF...MOVING NORTH AT 55 MPH.

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 900 PM. REMEMBER A TORNADO 
CAN FORM AT ANY TIME.

LAT...LON 3171 9125 3168 9093 3182 9089 3187 9127

$$

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