Tornado Warning 37, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 24, 2007, 8:08 PM CST (02:08 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2007, 8:45 PM CST

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Jefferson County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 250208
TORJAN
MSC063-250245-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0037.070225T0208Z-070225T0245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 845 PM CST

* AT 808 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES WEST OF
  FAYETTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FAYETTE.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR 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 3175 9136 3163 9120 3178 9076 3186 9124

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