Tornado Warning – NE Mississippi

This storm will track to near Red Bay in Franklin County by 2:45 p.m.

WFUS54 KMEG 021908
TORMEG
MSC057-021945-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0011.090502T1908Z-090502T1945Z/

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
208 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN ITAWAMBA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI…

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 207 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MANTACHIE…OR 7 MILES
NORTHWEST OF FULTON…MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SANDY
SPRINGS AND FAIRVIEW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER 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.

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LAT…LON 3425 8817 3425 8852 3444 8853 3447 8815
TIME…MOT…LOC 1907Z 264DEG 20KT 3435 8846

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