Tornado Warning 43, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 24, 2007, 10:27 PM CST (04:27 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2007, 11:01 PM CST

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Kemper County, MS

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 250427
TORJAN
MSC069-250515-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0043.070225T0427Z-070225T0515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1027 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  KEMPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 1115 PM CST

* AT 1027 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES WEST OF
  DE KALB...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  DE KALB.

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 3293 8889 3292 8837 3269 8838 3267 8839
      3263 8839 3262 8867 3261 8869 3261 8886
      3259 8889

$$

GARRETT

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 250501
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1101 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

MSC069-250511-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-070225T0515Z/
KEMPER MS-
1101 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

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

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNDAO WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3293 8889 3292 8837 3269 8838 3267 8839
      3263 8839 3262 8867 3261 8869 3261 8886
      3259 8889

$$

GARRETT

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