Expires:200812100630;Remove:200812100630;870145 WFUS54 KJAN 100555 TORJAN MSC031-065-127-129-100630- /O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0313.081210T0555Z-081210T0630Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1155 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN SIMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... NORTHERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... * UNTIL 1230 AM CST * AT 1155 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MOUNT OLIVE...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF COLLINS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... TAYLORSVILLE BY 1210 AM CST... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. 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 3176 8976 3198 8948 3190 8932 3186 8932 3181 8938 3165 8958 TIME...MOT...LOC 0555Z 227DEG 35KT 3176 8960 $$ BYB