Tornado Warning 28, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 24, 2007, 6:45 PM CST (00:45 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2007, 7:45 PM CST

In force

60 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Issaquena County, MS, Sharkey County, MS

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 250045
TORJAN
MSC055-125-250145-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0028.070225T0045Z-070225T0145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  ISSAQUENA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  SHARKEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ROLLING FORK

* UNTIL 745 PM CST

* AT 645 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 20 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF ROLLING FORK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ROLLING FORK AND
  ANGUILLA.

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 3264 9098 3264 9111 3273 9105 3276 9112
      3300 9110 3293 9113 3296 9119 3302 9113
      3302 9093 3310 9090 3310 9065 3293 9065
      3283 9076 3273 9074 3269 9065 3270 9070
      3261 9072 3260 9082 3247 9092

$$

GARRETT

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 250100
SVSJAN

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

MSC055-125-250145-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-070225T0145Z/
SHARKEY MS-ISSAQUENA MS-
659 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CST FOR ISSAQUENA
AND SHARKEY COUNTIES...

AT 659 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CARY...OR ABOUT 6
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROLLING FORK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ANGUILLA

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3264 9096 3266 9108 3274 9105 3277 9110
      3300 9110 3294 9112 3297 9117 3302 9112
      3302 9093 3310 9088 3310 9065 3293 9065
      3284 9076 3263 9072 3261 9081 3248 9091

$$

DHB

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