Tornado Warning 268, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 25, 2005, 11:10 AM CDT (16:10 UTC)

Expired

Sep 25, 2005, 12:00 PM CDT

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Lauderdale County, MS, Newton County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 251610
TORJAN
MSC075-101-251700-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0268.050925T1610Z-050925T1700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1110 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  NEWTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWTON

* UNTIL NOON CDT

* AT 1110 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF NEWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  NEWTON BY 1115 AM CDT
  DECATUR BY 1125 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 8932 3224 8894 3257 8870 3257 8912

$$

BANNAN

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 251648
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1146 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

MSC007-251730-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0571.000000T0000Z-050925T1730Z/
ATTALA MS-
1146 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR
ATTALA COUNTY...

AT 1142 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SALLIS...OR ABOUT 6
MILES WEST OF KOSCIUSKO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE STORM WILL BE NEAR 
HESTERVILLE BY NOON
ETHEL BY 1215 PM

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP RAPIDLY FROM 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. 

LAT...LON 3293 8988 3293 8967 3324 8932 3326 8966

$$

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