Tornado Warning 199, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 24, 2005, 5:59 PM CDT (22:59 UTC)

Expired

Sep 24, 2005, 6:45 PM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Rankin County, MS, Simpson County, MS, Smith County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 242259
TORJAN
MSC121-127-129-242345-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0199.050924T2259Z-050924T2345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  NORTHEASTERN SIMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  NORTHWESTERN SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 559 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF PUCKETT...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MAGEE...MOVING
  NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  PUCKETT BY 610 PM CDT
  POLKVILLE BY 620 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 3191 8979 3192 8957 3223 8958 3224 8985

$$

GARRETT

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 242324
SVSJAN

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

MSC127-242334-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0199.000000T0000Z-050924T2345Z/
SIMPSON MS-
624 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SIMPSON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING.

LAT...LON 3212 8981 3213 8958 3223 8958 3224 8985

$$

MSC121-129-242345-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0199.000000T0000Z-050924T2345Z/
SMITH MS-RANKIN MS-
624 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR RANKIN
AND SMITH COUNTIES...

AT 618 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR POLKVILLE...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTH OF 
MORTON...MOVING NORTH AT 40 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 CDT SATURDAY EVENING.

LAT...LON 3212 8981 3213 8958 3223 8958 3224 8985

$$

GARRETT

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