Tornado Warning 46, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 9:47 AM CST (15:47 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 10:45 AM CST

In force

58 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Catahoula Parish, LA, Concordia Parish, LA, Adams County, MS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS54 KJAN 011547
TORJAN
LAC025-029-MSC001-011645-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0046.070301T1547Z-070301T1645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
947 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CATAHOULA PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
  CONCORDIA PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY
  ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NATCHEZ

* UNTIL 1045 AM CST

* AT 947 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF JONESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  JONESVILLE...
  FERRIDAY...
  WEST FERRIDAY...
  VIDALIA AND
  NATCHEZ.

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.

LAT...LON 3162 9200 3175 9134 3167 9131 3163 9126
      3160 9117 3147 9117 3141 9171 3140 9173
      3138 9196

$$

GARRETT

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 011559
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
959 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

LAC025-029-MSC001-011645-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-070301T1645Z/
CATAHOULA LA-CONCORDIA LA-ADAMS MS-
959 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CST FOR ADAMS
COUNTY...AND CONCORDIA AND CATAHOULA PARISHES...

AT 959 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF
JONESVILLE...OR ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FERRIDAY...MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST
FERRIDAY...RIDGECREST...VIDALIA AND NATCHEZ

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.

LAT...LON 3165 9185 3175 9134 3167 9131 3163 9126
      3160 9117 3147 9117 3141 9171 3142 9188

$$

GARRETT

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