Tornado Warning 90, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Apr 6, 2005, 4:26 PM CDT (21:26 UTC)

Expired

Apr 6, 2005, 5:30 PM CDT

In force

64 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Kemper County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 062127
TORJAN
MSC069-075-062230-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0090.050406T2126Z-050406T2230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN KEMPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MERIDIAN STATION...MERIDIAN

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 426 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 20 MILES WEST OF
  COLLINSVILLE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF NEWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  COLLINSVILLE BY 445 PM CDT
  OKATIBEE LAKE BY 450 PM CDT
  MERIDIAN STATION BY 505 PM CDT

THIS IS A SITUATION WHERE TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP VERY RAPIDLY...AND 
THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT AREAS OF ROTATION THAT MAY DEVELOP INTO 
TORNADOES ALONG THIS BAND OF STORMS. 

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 3269 8891 3224 8891 3222 8845 3277 8837

$$

CRAVEN

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 062154
SVSJAN

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

MSC069-075-062230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0090.000000T0000Z-050406T2230Z/
LAUDERDALE MS-KEMPER MS-
453 PM CDT WED APR 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN KEMPER
AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...

AT 449 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
BLACK WATER...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF MERIDIAN STATION...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS REPORTED EARLIER WITH THIS STORM NEAR UNION 
IN NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTY.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PORTERVILLE BY 510 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 3269 8891 3224 8891 3222 8845 3277 8837

$$

CRAVEN

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