Tornado Warning 7, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 27, 2009, 8:26 AM CST (14:26 UTC)

Expired

Feb 27, 2009, 8:46 AM CST

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Lowndes County, MS

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KJAN 271426
TORJAN
MSC087-271500-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0007.090227T1426Z-090227T1500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
826 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 900 AM CST

* AT 826 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER CENTRAL    
  LOWNDES COUNTY...OR 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING EAST AT 
  45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED COUNTY.

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 3350 8828 3343 8828 3337 8829 3336 8829
      3337 8844 3355 8837 3354 8827 3350 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 1426Z 269DEG 39KT 3346 8835

$$

ERA

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 271446
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
846 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2009

MSC087-271455-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090227T1500Z/
LOWNDES MS-
845 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS MOVED EAST OUT OF THE
COUNTY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3350 8828 3343 8828 3337 8829 3336 8829
      3337 8844 3355 8837 3354 8827 3350 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 1445Z 269DEG 39KT 3346 8810

$$

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