Tornado Warning 24, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 24, 2007, 6:19 PM CST (00:19 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2007, 7:00 PM CST

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Issaquena County, MS, Sharkey County, MS, Washington County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 250018
TORJAN
MSC055-125-151-250100-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0024.070225T0019Z-070225T0100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HOLLANDALE
  ISSAQUENA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  SHARKEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 700 PM CST

* AT 619 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 19 MILES WEST OF
  ANGUILLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ANGUILLA AND
  HOLLANDALE.

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 3320 9069 3295 9067 3289 9106 3297 9107
      3300 9110 3299 9113 3303 9115 3307 9112
      3314 9119 3313 9110 3319 9108 3332 9078

$$

GARRETT

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 250031
SVSJAN

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

MSC055-250041-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-070225T0100Z/
ISSAQUENA MS-
631 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

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

LAT...LON 3320 9069 3296 9067 3303 9115 3307 9112
      3314 9119 3313 9110 3319 9108 3332 9078

$$

MSC125-151-250100-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-070225T0100Z/
WASHINGTON MS-SHARKEY MS-
631 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR SHARKEY
AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 631 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HOLLANDALE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROLLING FORK...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ARCOLA.

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 3320 9069 3296 9067 3303 9115 3307 9112
      3314 9119 3313 9110 3319 9108 3332 9078

$$

GARRETT

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