Tornado Warning 200, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 24, 2005, 6:02 PM CDT (23:02 UTC)

Expired

Sep 24, 2005, 6:30 PM CDT

In force

28 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), 68 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 242302
TORJAN
MSC051-163-242330-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0200.050924T2302Z-050924T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN HOLMES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  NORTHEASTERN YAZOO COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 602 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  LEXINGTON...OR ABOUT 13 MILES WEST OF DURANT...MOVING NORTH AT 
  40 MPH.  OTHER TORNADIC THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN 
  PART OF THE WARNED AREA FROM THE SOUTHEAST.

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 3268 9011 3289 8995 3313 9000 3305 9026

$$

BUTTS

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 242320
SVSJAN

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

MSC051-163-242330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0200.000000T0000Z-050924T2330Z/
HOLMES MS-YAZOO MS-
618 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR 
NORTHEASTERN YAZOO AND SOUTHERN HOLMES COUNTIES...

AT 613 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR I 55 EXIT 144...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHWEST 
OF DURANT...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.  OTHER TORNADIC STORMS WERE 
MOVING NORTH OUT OF MADISON COUNTY...AND WILL BE MOVING INTO THE 
WARNED AREA SHORTLY. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
COXBURG...I 55 EXIT 150 HIGHWAY 424...I 55 EXIT 156...LEXINGTON... 
AND DURANT.

DO NOT TAKE THESE STORMS LIGHTLY

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.

LAT...LON 3268 9011 3289 8995 3319 8987 3305 9026

$$

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