Tornado Warning 210, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 24, 2005, 7:00 PM CDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Sep 24, 2005, 7:45 PM CDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Carroll County, MS, Holmes County, MS, Leflore County, MS

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 250000
TORJAN
MSC015-051-083-250045-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0210.050925T0000Z-050925T0045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN HOLMES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENWOOD AIRPORT
  EASTERN LEFLORE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 700 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES SOUTH
  OF BLACKHAWK...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF DURANT...MOVING NORTH
  AT 45 MPH. OTHER STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE WARNED AREA 
  THROUGH 745 PM FROM THE SOUTH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  BLACKHAWK BY 715 PM CDT
  NORTH CARROLLTON AND 6 MILES EAST OF GREENWOOD AIRPORT BY 730 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 3310 9010 3319 8986 3370 8979 3367 9003
      3337 9029

$$

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