Tornado Warning 210, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 2, 2008, 10:33 AM CDT (15:33 UTC)

Expired

Sep 2, 2008, 10:58 AM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Jasper County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 021533
TORJAN
MSC061-021630-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0210.080902T1533Z-080902T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1033 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  JASPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT

* AT 1033 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTH OF
  HEIDELBERG...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAUREL...MOVING NORTH AT 29
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HEIDELBERG AND 7 MILES WEST OF STAFFORD SPRINGS BY 1050 AM CDT...
  PAULDING AND 7 MILES EAST OF TURNERVILLE BY 1110 AM CDT...
  6 MILES WEST OF ROSE HILL BY 1125 AM CDT...
  GARLANDVILLE AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROBERTS BY 1130 AM CDT...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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 3183 8899 3182 8915 3223 8928 3223 8892
      3182 8890
TIME...MOT...LOC 1533Z 168DEG 26KT 3178 8902

$$

GARRETT

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 021546
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1046 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

MSC061-021630-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0210.000000T0000Z-080902T1630Z/
JASPER MS-
1046 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM CDT FOR JASPER
COUNTY...

AT 1046 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS 
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HEIDELBERG...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PAULDING BY 1110 AM CDT...
  GARLANDVILLE BY 1130 AM CDT...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY 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 3183 8899 3182 8915 3223 8928 3223 8892
      3182 8890
TIME...MOT...LOC 1546Z 166DEG 25KT 3187 8905

$$

EEC

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 021558
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1058 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

MSC061-021608-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0210.000000T0000Z-080902T1630Z/
JASPER MS-
1058 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

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

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS WEAKENED.

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

LAT...LON 3183 8899 3182 8915 3223 8928 3223 8892
      3182 8890
TIME...MOT...LOC 1558Z 166DEG 25KT 3195 8908

$$

EEC

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