Tornado Warning 32, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 24, 2007, 7:19 PM CST (01:19 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2007, 8:15 PM CST

In force

56 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Yazoo County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 250119
TORJAN
MSC163-250215-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0032.070225T0119Z-070225T0215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  YAZOO COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF YAZOO CITY

* UNTIL 815 PM CST

* AT 719 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 21 MILES WEST OF
  YAZOO CITY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  YAZOO CITY.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL TO BASEBALL 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 3256 9060 3266 9069 3266 9067 3270 9064
      3274 9070 3282 9067 3286 9070 3292 9064
      3292 9045 3302 9038 3287 8997 3274 9007
      3253 9051

$$

DHB

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 250144
SVSJAN

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

MSC163-250215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-070225T0215Z/
YAZOO MS-
744 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR YAZOO
COUNTY...

AT 744 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR YAZOO CITY...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.

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

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL TO BASEBALL 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 3256 9060 3266 9069 3266 9067 3270 9064
      3274 9070 3282 9067 3286 9070 3292 9064
      3292 9045 3302 9038 3287 8997 3274 9007
      3253 9051

$$

DHB

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