Tornado Warning 55, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 3:19 PM CST (21:19 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 4:00 PM CST

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Lamar County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 012120
TORJAN
MSC073-012200-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0055.070301T2119Z-070301T2200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST HATTIESBURG

* UNTIL 400 PM CST

* AT 319 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 23 MILES WEST OF
  WEST HATTIESBURG...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WEST HATTIESBURG BY 345 PM CST

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ALONG THE PIKE AND 
WALTHALL COUNTY LINE. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.

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 3139 8965 3118 8965 3125 8936 3133 8936
      3134 8946 3144 8946

$$

CME

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 012146
SVSJAN

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

MSC073-012200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-070301T2200Z/
LAMAR MS-
346 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR LAMAR
COUNTY...

AT 346 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WEST
HATTIESBURG...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

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 3136 8953 3122 8950 3125 8936 3134 8936
      3135 8945 3138 8945

$$

CME

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