Tornado Warning 185, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 4, 2011, 7:53 PM CDT (00:53 UTC)

Expired

Sep 4, 2011, 8:30 PM CDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Forrest County, MS

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355 
WFUS54 KJAN 050053
TORJAN
MSC035-050130-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0185.110905T0053Z-110905T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
753 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PETAL...HATTIESBURG...

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 753 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
  HATTIESBURG MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  SUNRISE...RAWLS SPRINGS...MACEDONIA AND EASTABUCHIE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION
NOW.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3121 8935 3123 8935 3134 8935 3135 8938
      3143 8939 3144 8937 3144 8915 3120 8914
      3120 8928
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 187DEG 26KT 3124 8928

$$

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021 
WWUS54 KJAN 050107
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
807 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

MSC035-050130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0185.000000T0000Z-110905T0130Z/
FORREST MS-
807 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
FORREST COUNTY...

AT 808 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RAWLS SPRINGS MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
EASTABUCHIE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION
NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3131 8935 3134 8935 3135 8938 3143 8939
      3144 8937 3144 8915 3130 8915 3130 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 175DEG 31KT 3141 8932

$$

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520 
WWUS54 KJAN 050125
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
825 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

MSC035-050135-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0185.000000T0000Z-110905T0130Z/
FORREST MS-
825 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN FORREST COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 830
PM CDT...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND THE
WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3131 8935 3134 8935 3135 8938 3143 8939
      3144 8937 3144 8915 3130 8915 3130 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 175DEG 31KT 3156 8934

$$

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