Tornado Warning 260, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 25, 2005, 10:18 AM CDT (15:18 UTC)

Expired

Sep 25, 2005, 11:15 AM CDT

In force

57 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Tensas Parish, LA, Claiborne County, MS, Warren County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 251518
TORJAN
LAC107-MSC021-149-251615-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0260.050925T1518Z-050925T1615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1018 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN TENSAS PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
  NORTHERN CLAIBORNE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GRAND GULF
  SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF VICKSBURG

* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT

* AT 1018 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GRAND
  GULF...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF PORT GIBSON BY 1025 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 3223 9098 3189 9126 3197 9073 3235 9072
      3240 9063 3254 9060 3238 9088

$$

BANNAN

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 251608
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1105 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

LAC107-251615-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0260.000000T0000Z-050925T1615Z/
TENSAS LA-
1105 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR TENSAS PARISH IS CANCELED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE PARISH.

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

LAT...LON 3223 9098 3189 9119 3197 9073 3235 9072
      3240 9063 3254 9060 3238 9088

$$

MSC021-149-251615-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0260.000000T0000Z-050925T1615Z/
CLAIBORNE MS-WARREN MS-
1105 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT FOR WARREN
AND CLAIBORNE COUNTIES...

AT 1100 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO  
LOCATED ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF CARLISLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 
MPH.

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 3223 9098 3189 9119 3197 9073 3235 9072
      3240 9063 3254 9060 3238 9088

$$

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