Tornado Warning 26, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 24, 2007, 6:38 PM CST (00:38 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2007, 7:45 PM CST

In force

67 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Carroll County, MS, Grenada County, MS

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 250038
TORJAN
MSC015-043-250145-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0026.070225T0038Z-070225T0145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  GRENADA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GRENADA

* UNTIL 745 PM CST

* AT 638 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 19 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF NORTH CARROLLTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GRENADA.

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 3387 8951 3371 8952 3368 8979 3342 8979
      3339 9014 3347 9012 3348 9009 3367 9009
      3368 9012 3381 9010 3382 8993 3390 8990

$$

GARRETT

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 250108
SVSJAN

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

MSC015-043-250145-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-070225T0145Z/
GRENADA MS-CARROLL MS-
708 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CST FOR CARROLL
AND GRENADA COUNTIES...

AT 708 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
GRENADA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

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 3387 8951 3371 8952 3368 8979 3340 8978
      3340 8966 3324 8979 3336 9016 3347 9012
      3348 9009 3367 9009 3368 9012 3382 8993
      3390 8990

$$

GARRETT

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