First MS Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KJAN 292147
TORJAN
MSC051-053-083-133-292230-
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
347 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN HOLMES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI…
NORTHERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BELZONI…
SOUTHERN LEFLORE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI…
SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI…

* UNTIL 430 PM CST

* AT 348 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ISOLA
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
BELZONI BY 400 PM CST…
SWIFTOWN BY 405 PM CST…
TCHULA BY 420 PM CST…
SIDON BY 425 PM CST…

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.

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.

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LAT…LON 3345 9017 3316 9017 3314 9069 3320 9068
3323 9074 3327 9073 3327 9074 3332 9075
TIME…MOT…LOC 2148Z 262DEG 37KT 3324 9062

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