Tornado Warning 49, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 12:17 PM CST (18:17 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 12:56 PM CST

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Scott County, MS

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 011817
TORJAN
MSC123-011915-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0049.070301T1817Z-070301T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1217 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MORTON...FOREST

* UNTIL 115 PM CST

* AT 1217 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF MORTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MORTON BY 1230 PM CST
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF FOREST BY 1245 PM CST

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 3244 8974 3223 8973 3231 8933 3257 8933
      3257 8957

$$

CME

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 011837
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1238 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

MSC123-011915-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-070301T1915Z/
SCOTT MS-
1238 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CST FOR SCOTT
COUNTY...

AT 1238 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MORTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  FOREST BY 1245 PM CST
  9 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKE BY 1255 PM CST
  SEBASTOPOL BY 105 PM CST

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 3241 8971 3223 8973 3231 8933 3257 8933
      3256 8952

$$

CME

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 011856
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1256 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

MSC123-011906-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-070301T1915Z/
SCOTT MS-
1256 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

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

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNDAO WARNING HAS WEAKENED.

LAT...LON 3241 8971 3223 8973 3231 8933 3257 8933
      3256 8952

$$

CME

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