Tornado Warning 196, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 2:35 AM CDT (07:35 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 3:15 AM CDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Jasper County, MS, Smith County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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923 
WFUS54 KJAN 050735
TORJAN
MSC061-129-050815-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0196.110905T0735Z-110905T0815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
235 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 315 AM CDT

* AT 234 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF PINEVILLE MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

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

IN ADDITION...METEOROLOGISTS WERE ALSO TRACKING ANOTHER SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 2 MILES NORTH OF 
TAYLORSVILLE...ALSO MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

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 700 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
EASTERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3200 8930 3180 8939 3179 8950 3201 8949
      3222 8945 3223 8936 3222 8924
TIME...MOT...LOC 0734Z 180DEG 33KT 3206 8933

$$

BYB

236 
WWUS54 KJAN 050748
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
248 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

MSC061-129-050815-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0196.000000T0000Z-110905T0815Z/
SMITH MS-JASPER MS-
248 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN JASPER AND EASTERN SMITH COUNTIES...

AT 248 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SYLVARENA MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

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

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 700 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
EASTERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3221 8945 3223 8938 3222 8925 3180 8944
      3179 8950 3201 8949
TIME...MOT...LOC 0748Z 180DEG 33KT 3200 8945

$$

BYB

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