Tornado Warning 34, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 24, 2007, 7:35 PM CST (01:35 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2007, 8:00 PM CST

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Concordia Parish, LA, Tensas Parish, LA, Jefferson County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 250135
TORJAN
LAC029-107-MSC063-250200-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0034.070225T0135Z-070225T0200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CONCORDIA PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
  TENSAS PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 800 PM CST

* AT 735 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF
  WATERPROOF...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WATERPROOF AND
  ST. JOSEPH.

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 3183 9157 3171 9154 3180 9107 3187 9124
      3209 9115

$$

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 250152
SVSJAN

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

LAC029-107-MSC063-250200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-070225T0200Z/
TENSAS LA-CONCORDIA LA-JEFFERSON MS-
752 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR JEFFERSON
COUNTY...AND CONCORDIA AND TENSAS PARISHES...

AT 752 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WATERPROOF...OR
ABOUT 18 MILES NORTHEAST OF FERRIDAY...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

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

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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 3183 9157 3171 9154 3180 9107 3187 9124
      3209 9115

$$

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