Tornado Warning 82, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Apr 6, 2005, 3:27 PM CDT (20:27 UTC)

Expired

Apr 6, 2005, 4:30 PM CDT

In force

63 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Rankin County, MS, Simpson County, MS, Smith County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 062027
TORJAN
MSC031-062115-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0081.050406T2027Z-050406T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COLLINS

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 327 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES SOUTH
  OF COLLINS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  COLLINS BY 335 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 3153 8958 3158 8965 3158 8968 3159 8968
      3178 8951 3178 8941 3146 8940 3145 8941
      3145 8957

$$

GRG

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 062115
SVSJAN

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

MSC121-062125-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-050406T2130Z/
RANKIN MS-
415 PM CDT WED APR 6 2005

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

THE STORM HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. 

LAT...LON 3218 8962 3190 8990 3205 8933 3223 8932
      3223 8951

$$

MSC127-129-062130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-050406T2130Z/
SMITH MS-SIMPSON MS-
415 PM CDT WED APR 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
SIMPSON AND NORTHERN SMITH COUNTIES...

AT 412 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RALEIGH...OR ABOUT
15 MILES NORTHEAST OF MAGEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL SMITH COUNTY AT 430 PM CDT

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER 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 3218 8962 3190 8990 3205 8933 3223 8932
      3223 8951

$$

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