Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WUUS54 KJAN 170147
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ARC003-LAC067-170230-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0211.130517T0147Z-130517T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
847 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MOREHOUSE PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BASTROP...
  SOUTHERN ASHLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CROSSETT...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 847 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 14
  MILES WEST OF BEEKMAN MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BASTROP AND CROSSETT BY 900 PM CDT...
  BEEKMAN BY 905 PM CDT...
  BERLIN AND GALION BY 915 PM CDT...
  JONES BY 925 PM CDT...

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.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES. WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. 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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHWESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3325 9161 3281 9159 3278 9160 3276 9159
      3273 9161 3279 9206 3282 9207 3285 9207
      3287 9209 3301 9208 3303 9212 3310 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 259DEG 35KT 3292 9208

$$

MRM
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