Tornado Warning 41, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 24, 2007, 10:05 PM CST (04:05 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2007, 10:45 PM CST

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Smith County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 250405
TORJAN
MSC129-250445-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0041.070225T0405Z-070225T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1005 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 1045 PM CST

* AT 1005 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  POLKVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER RURAL AREAS.

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 3222 8973 3206 8972 3202 8934 3223 8933

$$

GARRETT

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