Tornado Warning 308, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 25, 2005, 4:29 PM CDT (21:29 UTC)

Expired

Sep 25, 2005, 5:30 PM CDT

In force

61 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Smith County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 252129
TORJAN
MSC129-252230-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0308.050925T2129Z-050925T2230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 429 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF POLKVILLE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF MENDENHALL...
  MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  POLKVILLE BY 440 PM CDT
  BURNS BY 450 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 8973 3206 8973 3205 8932 3223 8933

$$

CME

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 252155
SVSJAN

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

MSC129-252230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0308.000000T0000Z-050925T2230Z/
SMITH MS-
455 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN SMITH
COUNTY...

AT 453 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS 
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BURNS...OR ABOUT 17 MILES SOUTH OF 
MORTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. SPOTTERS REPORTED THIS TORNADO NORTH 
OF PUCKETT MOVING EAST INTO SMITH COUNTY.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BURNS BY 500 PM CDT

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF 
YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

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 8973 3206 8973 3205 8932 3223 8933

$$

CME

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