Tornado Warning 217, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 24, 2005, 7:56 PM CDT (00:56 UTC)

Expired

Sep 24, 2005, 8:30 PM CDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Issaquena County, MS, Sharkey County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 250057
TORJAN
LAC029-250145-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0218.050925T0056Z-050925T0145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CONCORDIA PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FERRIDAY

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 756 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES        
  SOUTHWEST OF WEST FERRIDAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  WEST FERRIDAY BY 810 PM CDT
  FERRIDAY BY 815 PM CDT
  CLAYTON BY 820 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 3160 9181 3143 9177 3165 9143 3175 9159

$$

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 250112
SVSJAN

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

MSC055-125-250130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0217.000000T0000Z-050925T0130Z/
SHARKEY MS-ISSAQUENA MS-
812 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR EASTERN 
ISSAQUENA AND SOUTHERN SHARKEY COUNTIES...

AT 806 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR VALLEY PARK...OR ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTH OF 
ROLLING FORK...MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CARY BY 820 PM CDT
  ROLLING FORK BY 825 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3257 9094 3257 9086 3258 9086 3258 9076
      3296 9070 3295 9104 3258 9095

$$

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