Tornado Warning 182, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 24, 2005, 4:19 PM CDT (21:19 UTC)

Expired

Sep 24, 2005, 4:45 PM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Holmes County, MS, Yazoo County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KJAN 242119
TORJAN
MSC051-163-242145-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0182.050924T2119Z-050924T2145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN HOLMES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  EASTERN YAZOO COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 419 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 22 MILES SOUTH
  OF COXBURG...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF CANTON...MOVING NORTH AT
  35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  COXBURG BY 445 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 3273 9026 3277 9026 3308 9036 3312 9012
      3310 9010 3302 9010 3300 9009 3274 9005
      3270 9012 3267 9022

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