Tornado Warning 43, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Apr 6, 2005, 8:18 AM CDT (13:18 UTC)

Expired

Apr 6, 2005, 9:00 AM CDT

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Attala County, MS, Leake County, MS, Madison County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 061318
TORJAN
MSC007-079-089-061400-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0043.050406T1318Z-050406T1400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
818 AM CDT WED APR 6 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ATTALA COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  NORTHERN LEAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 818 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF THOMASTOWN...OR ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF CARTHAGE...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  THOMASTOWN BY 825 AM CDT
  SINGLETON BY 835 AM CDT

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 3286 8989 3271 8978 3286 8933 3320 8933

$$

BYB/50

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 061338
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
837 AM CDT WED APR 6 2005

MSC089-061347-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-050406T1400Z/
MADISON MS-
837 AM CDT WED APR 6 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MADISON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3297 8971 3276 8965 3286 8933 3320 8933

$$

MSC007-079-061400-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-050406T1400Z/
LEAKE MS-ATTALA MS-
837 AM CDT WED APR 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 900 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
ATTALA AND NORTHERN LEAKE COUNTIES...

AT 835 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SINGLETON...OR
ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTH OF KOSCIUSKO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL ATTALA COUNTY AT 850 AM CDT

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3297 8971 3276 8965 3286 8933 3320 8933

$$

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