Tornado Warning 281, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 25, 2005, 1:04 PM CDT (18:04 UTC)

Expired

Sep 25, 2005, 1:45 PM CDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Leake County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 251804
TORJAN
MSC079-251845-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0281.050925T1804Z-050925T1845Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LEAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CARTHAGE

* UNTIL 145 PM CDT

* AT 104 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR            
  OFAHOMA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  CARTHAGE BY 115 PM CDT
  EDINBURG BY 130 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 3290 8972 3259 8972 3260 8931 3293 8936

$$

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 251830
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
126 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

MSC079-251845-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0281.000000T0000Z-050925T1845Z/
LEAKE MS-
130 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR LEAKE COUNTY...

AT 125 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR 
REDWATER...OR CARTHAGE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THERE WAS A STORM ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF SINGLETON MOVING NORTHEAST 
AT 40 MPH. THE STORM WILL REMAIN OVER RURAL LEAKE COUNTY.

THERE WAS A STORM ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF LENA MOVING NORTHEAST 
AT 40 MPH. THE STORM WILL BE NEAR CARTHAGE AT 135 PM.

THERE WAS ALSO A STORM NEAR STANDING PINE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 
MPH. THE STORM WILL BE NEAR MADDEN BY 135 PM

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 3290 8972 3259 8972 3260 8931 3293 8936

$$

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