Tornado Warning 68, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Apr 14, 2007, 10:36 AM CDT (15:36 UTC)

Expired

Apr 14, 2007, 11:15 AM CDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Jones County, MS

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 141537
TORJAN
MSC067-141615-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0068.070414T1536Z-070414T1615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1036 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LAUREL...ELLISVILLE...

* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT

* AT 1036 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST WERE       
  TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A DEVASTATING  
  TORNADO NEAR LAUREL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOSS BY 1040 AM CDT...
  SANDERSVILLE AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILL CREEK BY 1050 AM CDT...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...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 3172 8933 3157 8921 3171 8892 3182 8894
      3181 8925

$$

CAW

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 141541
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1040 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2007

MSC067-141615-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-070414T1615Z/
JONES MS-
1040 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT FOR JONES
COUNTY...

AT 1036 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAUREL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SANDERSVILLE AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILL CREEK BY 1050 AM CDT...

AMATEUR RADIO SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND WITH THIS 
STORM.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...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 3172 8933 3157 8921 3171 8892 3182 8894
      3181 8925

$$

CAW

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