Tornado Warning 23, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 24, 2007, 6:15 PM CST (00:15 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2007, 7:15 PM CST

In force

60 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Leflore County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 250015
TORJAN
MSC083-250115-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0023.070225T0015Z-070225T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
615 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LEFLORE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ITTA BENA...GREENWOOD

* UNTIL 715 PM CST

* AT 615 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES WEST OF
  ITTA BENA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ITTA BENA...
  SIDON AND
  GREENWOOD.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...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 3378 9017 3372 9031 3370 9026 3372 9014
      3348 9010 3342 9017 3335 9017 3339 9031
      3334 9029 3325 9041 3328 9045 3381 9045
      3381 9019 3381 9019

$$

GARRETT

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 250057
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
657 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

MSC083-250115-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-070225T0115Z/
LEFLORE MS-
657 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR LEFLORE
COUNTY...

AT 657 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MORGAN CITY...OR ABOUT NEAR BELZONI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ITTA 
BENA...SIDON...SCHLATER AND GREENWOOD.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...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 3358 9043 3370 9026 3372 9014 3348 9010
      3342 9017 3335 9017 3339 9031 3334 9029
      3325 9041 3328 9045

$$

GARRETT

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