Tornado Warning 7, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Mar 9, 2006, 11:34 AM CST (17:34 UTC)

Expired

Mar 9, 2006, 12:15 PM CST

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Chicot County, AR, Washington County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 091734
TORJAN
ARC017-MSC151-091815-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0007.060309T1734Z-060309T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1134 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LELAND...HOLLANDALE...GREENVILLE
  EASTERN CHICOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

* UNTIL 1215 PM CST

* AT 1134 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF GREENVILLE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE
  VILLAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREENVILLE BY 1140 AM CST...
  8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF METCALFE BY 1145 AM CST...
  LELAND AND STONEVILLE BY 1150 AM CST...

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 3351 9076 3329 9078 3328 9074 3323 9072
      3313 9072 3313 9124 3313 9124 3340 9128
      3340 9123 3354 9078

$$

GARRETT

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 091748
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1148 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006

ARC017-091758-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-060309T1815Z/
CHICOT AR-
1148 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006

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

LAT...LON 3329 9078 3323 9072 3315 9072 3312 9114
      3312 9114 3315 9108 3322 9109 3326 9103
      3330 9105 3327 9112 3339 9110 3345 9105
      3354 9078

$$

MSC151-091815-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-060309T1815Z/
WASHINGTON MS-
1148 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1215 PM CST FOR WASHINGTON
COUNTY...

AT 1145 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GREENVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL WASHINGTON COUNTY AT NOON CST

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 3329 9078 3323 9072 3315 9072 3312 9114
      3312 9114 3315 9108 3322 9109 3326 9103
      3330 9105 3327 9112 3339 9110 3345 9105
      3354 9078

$$

GARRETT

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