Tornado Warning 201, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 2, 2008, 8:06 AM CDT (13:06 UTC)

Expired

Sep 2, 2008, 8:45 AM CDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hinds County, MS, Warren County, MS, Yazoo County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 021306
TORJAN
MSC049-149-163-021345-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0201.080902T1306Z-080902T1345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHWESTERN YAZOO COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 845 AM CDT

* AT 807 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR EDWARDS...
  OR 14 MILES WEST OF CLINTON...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  YOUNGTON BY 815 AM CDT...
  PHOENIX BY 830 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 3279 9049 3227 9047 3226 9068 3261 9072
      3264 9069 3265 9071 3267 9072 3269 9070
      3267 9067 3269 9066 3272 9072 3274 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 1307Z 176DEG 34KT 3236 9058

$$

CME

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 021320
SVSJAN

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

MSC049-021330-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0201.000000T0000Z-080902T1345Z/
HINDS MS-
820 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HINDS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3276 9057 3252 9055 3248 9060 3246 9059
      3240 9062 3260 9072 3264 9069 3267 9072
      3269 9070 3267 9067 3269 9066 3273 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 1320Z 170DEG 29KT 3246 9061

$$

MSC149-163-021345-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0201.000000T0000Z-080902T1345Z/
WARREN MS-YAZOO MS-
820 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN YAZOO AND NORTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 820 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR YOUNGTON...OR 12 MILES EAST OF REDWOOD...
MOVING NORTH AT 34 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PHOENIX BY 835 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3276 9057 3252 9055 3248 9060 3246 9059
      3240 9062 3260 9072 3264 9069 3267 9072
      3269 9070 3267 9067 3269 9066 3273 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 1320Z 170DEG 29KT 3246 9061

$$

CME

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