Tornado Warning 243, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 25, 2005, 5:55 AM CDT (10:55 UTC)

Expired

Sep 25, 2005, 7:00 AM CDT

In force

65 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), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 251055
TORJAN
MSC051-163-251200-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0243.050925T1055Z-050925T1200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
555 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 700 AM CDT

* AT 555 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 26 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF LEXINGTON...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YAZOO
  CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  LEXINGTON BY 630 AM 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 3289 9025 3280 9011 3323 8977 3331 9006

$$

CRAVEN

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 251119
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
618 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

MSC163-251128-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0243.000000T0000Z-050925T1200Z/
YAZOO MS-
618 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEAST YAZOO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM HAS MOVED NORTHEAST AND OUT OF THE COUNTY. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3308 9016 3297 8998 3323 8977 3331 9006

$$

MSC051-251200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0243.000000T0000Z-050925T1200Z/
HOLMES MS-
618 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR EASTERN 
HOLMES COUNTY...

AT 616 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF 
LEXINGTON...OR ABOUT 13 MILES WEST OF DURANT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 
45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LEXINGTON AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF I-55 EXIT 156 HWY 12 LEXINGTON
  DURANT BY 625 AM CDT
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF I-55 EXIT 164 AT WEST BY 640 AM 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 3308 9016 3297 8998 3323 8977 3331 9006

$$

CRAVEN

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