Tornado Warning 182, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 2, 2008, 1:11 AM CDT (06:11 UTC)

Expired

Sep 2, 2008, 1:46 AM CDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Lincoln County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 020611
TORJAN
MSC085-020700-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0182.080902T0611Z-080902T0700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
111 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BROOKHAVEN...

* UNTIL 200 AM CDT

* AT 112 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
  RUTH...OR 10 MILES EAST OF MCCOMB...MOVING NORTH AT 48 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  EAST LINCOLN AND ENTERPRISE BY 125 AM CDT...
  BROOKHAVEN BY 135 AM CDT...

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 3170 9051 3170 9041 3169 9041 3169 9038
      3170 9037 3170 9026 3137 9024 3135 9036
      3136 9041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0612Z 172DEG 41KT 3132 9031

$$

CME

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 020646
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
146 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

MSC085-020656-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0182.000000T0000Z-080902T0700Z/
LINCOLN MS-
146 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS WEAKENED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3170 9051 3170 9041 3169 9041 3169 9038
      3170 9037 3170 9026 3137 9024 3135 9036
      3136 9041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0646Z 172DEG 41KT 3170 9037

$$

CME

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