Tornado Warning 18, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Mar 26, 2005, 5:23 PM CST (23:23 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2005, 6:30 PM CST

In force

67 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Concordia Parish, LA, Adams County, MS, Jefferson County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 262323
TORJAN
LAC029-MSC001-063-270030-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0018.050326T2323Z-050327T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
523 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CONCORDIA PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY
  NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NATCHEZ
  SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 630 PM CST

* AT 523 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
  FERRIDAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  VIDALIA BY 530 PM CST
  NATCHEZ BY 535 PM CST

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 3162 9167 3142 9158 3152 9116 3161 9114
      3175 9112 3170 9150

$$

GRG

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 270015
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
614 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

LAC029-MSC001-270024-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-050327T0030Z/
CONCORDIA LA-ADAMS MS-
614 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ADAMS COUNTY...AND CONCORDIA PARISH IS
CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3170 9131 3162 9124 3162 9115 3161 9114
      3175 9112

$$

MSC063-270030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-050327T0030Z/
JEFFERSON MS-
614 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR SOUTHWESTERN 
JEFFERSON COUNTY...

AT 611 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER JEFFERSON
COUNTY...OR ABOUT 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF NATCHEZ...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 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.

LAT...LON 3170 9131 3162 9124 3162 9115 3161 9114
      3175 9112

$$

GRG

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