SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1:16 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF STAR RICHLAND BRANDON WESTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MORTON SIMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF PINOLA MENDENHAL MAGEE WESTERN SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. * UNTIL 200 PM CST
* AT 116 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FLORENCE TO HOPEWELL TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCKPORT MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MONTEREY HARRISVILLE UNION PINEY WOODS SHIVERS CATO JOHNS PELAHATCHIE SANATORIUM BRANCH MARTINVILLE FORKVILLE WHITE OAK AND PULASKI PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS. WINDS OF 60 MPH CAN BRING DOWN TREES. POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. ROOFS OF MOBILE HOMES AND OUTBUILDINGS COULD BE DAMAGED AND MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO WELL BUILT HOMES AND STRUCTURES COULD OCCUR. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED. ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE. SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
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