Tornado Warning 253, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 25, 2005, 8:49 AM CDT (13:49 UTC)

Expired

Sep 25, 2005, 9:30 AM CDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Claiborne County, MS, Warren County, MS

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 251348
TORJAN
MSC021-149-251430-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0253.050925T1349Z-050925T1430Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CLAIBORNE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
  SOUTHERN WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 849 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER CLAIBORNE
  COUNTY...OR ABOUT NEAR GRAND GULF...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  RURAL WARREN COUNTY AT 900 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 3224 9089 3203 9096 3212 9073 3235 9071

$$

BANNAN

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 251359
SVSJAN

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

MSC021-149-251430-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0253.000000T0000Z-050925T1430Z/
CLAIBORNE MS-WARREN MS-
857 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT FOR WARREN
AND CLAIBORNE COUNTIES...

AT 854 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNDAO. THIS TORNADO 
WAS LOCATED OVER WARREN COUNTY...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF 
GRAND GULF...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL WARREN COUNTY AT 910 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.

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

LAT...LON 3224 9089 3207 9094 3215 9072 3235 9071

$$

CAB

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