Tornado Warning 228, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 24, 2005, 10:26 PM CDT (03:26 UTC)

Expired

Sep 24, 2005, 10:39 PM CDT

In force

13 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Chicot County, AR, East Carroll Parish, LA, Issaquena County, MS, Washington County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 250326
TORJAN
ARC017-LAC035-MSC055-151-250400-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0228.050925T0326Z-050925T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1026 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN EAST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
  WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENVILLE
  EASTERN CHICOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EUDORA
  NORTHWESTERN ISSAQUENA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

* AT 1026 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF LAKE WASHINGTON...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  EUDORA...MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  6 MILES EAST OF EUDORA BY 1030 PM CDT
  GREENVILLE BY 1055 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 3296 9128 3297 9106 3353 9101 3352 9129

$$

DAB

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 250339
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1038 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

ARC017-LAC035-MSC055-151-250348-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0228.000000T0000Z-050925T0400Z/
CHICOT AR-EAST CARROLL LA-WASHINGTON MS-ISSAQUENA MS-
1038 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ISSAQUENA...WESTERN 
WASHINGTON AND EASTERN CHICOT COUNTIES...AND NORTHEASTERN EAST 
CARROLL PARISH IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING NO LONGER APPEARS TO BE CAPABLE 
OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3296 9128 3297 9106 3353 9101 3352 9129

$$

DAB

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