Tornado Warning 45, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 24, 2007, 11:04 PM CST (05:04 UTC)

Expired

Feb 25, 2007, 12:00 AM CST

In force

56 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Kemper County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 250504
TORJAN
MSC069-075-250600-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0045.070225T0504Z-070225T0600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1104 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  KEMPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MERIDIAN STATION...MERIDIAN

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST

* AT 1104 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES WEST OF
  COLLINSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MARION...
  MERIDIAN STATION AND
  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 3257 8891 3258 8887 3262 8889 3275 8889
      3292 8837 3269 8838 3267 8839 3223 8844
      3223 8891

$$

GARRETT

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