Tornado Warning 35, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 24, 2007, 7:55 PM CST (01:55 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2007, 9:00 PM CST

In force

65 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Attala County, MS, Holmes County, MS

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 250156
TORJAN
MSC007-051-250300-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0035.070225T0155Z-070225T0300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  ATTALA COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KOSCIUSKO
  HOLMES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DURANT

* UNTIL 900 PM CST

* AT 755 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  DURANT AND
  KOSCIUSKO.

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 3322 8978 3322 8974 3328 8967 3329 8933
      3296 8933 3293 8973 3289 8974 3289 8981
      3292 8998 3303 9031 3332 9014

$$

GARRETT

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 250221
SVSJAN

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

MSC051-250231-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-070225T0300Z/
HOLMES MS-
821 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

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

LAT...LON 3291 8994 3322 8974 3328 8967 3329 8933
      3296 8933 3293 8973 3289 8974 3289 8981

$$

MSC007-250300-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-070225T0300Z/
ATTALA MS-
821 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR ATTALA
COUNTY...

AT 821 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SALLIS...OR 2 
MILES EAST OF DURANT...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
KOSCIUSKO...ETHEL...FRENCH CAMP AND MCCOOL.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 3291 8994 3322 8974 3328 8967 3329 8933
      3296 8933 3293 8973 3289 8974 3289 8981

$$

GARRETT

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