Tornado Warning 72, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Apr 6, 2005, 1:51 PM CDT (18:51 UTC)

Expired

Apr 6, 2005, 2:15 PM CDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Hinds County, MS

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 061851
TORJAN
MSC049-061915-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0072.050406T1851Z-050406T1915Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLINTON

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 151 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF CLINTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORTHEAST JACKSON BY 210 PM CDT

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

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 3227 9044 3224 9035 3240 9008 3240 9025
      3249 9027 3249 9042

$$

GAGAN

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 061856
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
155 PM CDT WED APR 6 2005

MSC049-061915-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-050406T1915Z/
HINDS MS-
155 PM CDT WED APR 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
HINDS COUNTY...

AT 150 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 
SOUTHWEST OF CLINTON.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
I-20 EXIT 34 NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY WEST CLINTON...OR ABOUT 8 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF CLINTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  I-20 EXIT 34 NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY WEST CLINTON BY 200 PM CDT
  CLINTON BY 205 PM CDT
  POCAHONTAS AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORTHEAST JACKSON BY 215 PM CDT

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

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 3227 9044 3224 9035 3240 9008 3240 9025
      3249 9027 3249 9042

$$

GAGAN

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