Tornado Warning 22, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Apr 7, 2014, 2:20 AM CDT (07:20 UTC)

Expired

Apr 7, 2014, 3:15 AM CDT

In force

55 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Clarke County, MS, Jasper County, MS, Jones County, MS, Smith County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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380 
WFUS54 KJAN 070720
TORJAN
MSC023-061-067-129-070815-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0022.140407T0720Z-140407T0815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
220 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHERN JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 315 AM CDT

* AT 220 AM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TAYLORSVILLE...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.

  IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS
           WILL BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE
           HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...
           BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION
           POSSIBLE.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  STRINGER AROUND 230 AM CDT.
  MOSS AROUND 235 AM CDT.
  PAULDING AND HEIDELBERG AROUND 250 AM CDT.
  BARNETT AND STAFFORD SPRINGS AROUND 255 AM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SOSO AND PACHUTA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3184 8873 3182 8881 3182 8894 3180 8894
      3171 8939 3172 8941 3179 8940 3179 8946
      3184 8949 3197 8925 3211 8888
TIME...MOT...LOC 0720Z 242DEG 46KT 3178 8941

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

JC

082 
WWUS54 KJAN 070734
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
234 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014

MSC129-070745-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140407T0815Z/
SMITH MS-
234 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3182 8880 3182 8894 3180 8894 3173 8932
      3180 8931 3189 8932 3197 8925 3211 8888
      3184 8873
TIME...MOT...LOC 0735Z 237DEG 47KT 3190 8922

$$

MSC023-061-067-070815-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140407T0815Z/
JONES MS-JASPER MS-CLARKE MS-
234 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN CLARKE...
SOUTHERN JASPER AND NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES UNTIL 315 AM CDT...

AT 235 AM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STRINGER...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PAULDING AROUND 250 AM CDT.
  BARNETT AROUND 255 AM CDT.
  ORANGE AROUND 300 AM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE PACHUTA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3182 8880 3182 8894 3180 8894 3173 8932
      3180 8931 3189 8932 3197 8925 3211 8888
      3184 8873
TIME...MOT...LOC 0735Z 237DEG 47KT 3190 8922

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

JC

628 
WWUS54 KJAN 070808
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
308 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014

MSC023-061-067-070818-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140407T0815Z/
JONES MS-JASPER MS-CLARKE MS-
308 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CLARKE...SOUTHERN JASPER AND
NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 AM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
 HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

IN ADDITION...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8AM.

LAT...LON 3182 8880 3182 8894 3180 8894 3173 8932
      3180 8931 3189 8932 3197 8925 3211 8888
      3184 8873
TIME...MOT...LOC 0808Z 237DEG 47KT 3213 8879

$$

JC

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