Tornado Warning 192, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 24, 2005, 5:16 PM CDT (22:16 UTC)

Expired

Sep 24, 2005, 5:45 PM CDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Rankin County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 242215
TORJAN
MSC051-053-083-133-242245-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0191.050924T2216Z-050924T2245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN HOLMES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  NORTHEASTERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  SOUTHWESTERN LEFLORE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ITTA BENA
  EASTERN SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOORHEAD

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 516 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 17 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF MOORHEAD...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF BELZONI...
  MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  MOORHEAD...MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY AND ITTA BENA BY 540
  PM CDT
  6 MILES EAST OF SUNFLOWER BY 545 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 3317 9043 3318 9022 3367 9024 3358 9060

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