Tornado Warning 291, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 25, 2005, 3:02 PM CDT (20:02 UTC)

Expired

Sep 25, 2005, 3:45 PM CDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Jasper County, MS, Newton County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 252002
TORJAN
MSC061-101-252045-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0291.050925T2002Z-050925T2045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  SOUTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWTON

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 302 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF NEWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEWTON BY 315 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 3223 8932 3206 8926 3216 8892 3246 8892

$$

CME

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 252021
SVSJAN

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

MSC061-101-252045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0291.000000T0000Z-050925T2045Z/
JASPER MS-NEWTON MS-
321 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
NEWTON AND NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES...

AT 314 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GARLANDVILLE...OR
ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH OF NEWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HICKORY AND I-20 EXIT 115 HWY 503 BY 335 PM CDT
  CHUNKY BY 340 PM CDT
  I-20 EXIT 121 AT CHUNKY BY 345 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 3229 8922 3210 8914 3216 8892 3246 8893

$$

CME

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