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WFUS54 KJAN 151440
TORJAN
MSC035-073-091-151530-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
941 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SANDY HOOK...
FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PETAL...HATTIESBURG...
SOUTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT
* AT 941 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BAXTERVILLE...OR 8 MILES EAST OF SANDY HOOK...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 49 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LUMBERTON BY 955 AM CDT...
PURVIS BY 1000 AM CDT...
ROCK HILL BY 1005 AM CDT...
MCLAURIN AND 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HATTIESBURG BY 1015 AM CDT...
7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SUNRISE BY 1020 AM CDT...
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 3101 8950 3098 8978 3110 8987 3143 8915
3103 8914 3098 8934 3100 8935 3100 8940
3097 8944
TIME...MOT...LOC 1441Z 242DEG 43KT 3101 8964
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