Full Notification

TORJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Sunflower County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Leflore County in north central Mississippi... Southeastern Washington County in northwestern Mississippi... Humphreys County in central Mississippi... Northeastern Sharkey County in west central Mississippi...

* Until 1130 AM CDT.

* At 1026 AM CDT, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Grace, or near Mayersville, moving northeast at 45 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near... Anguilla, Panther Burn, and Nitta Yuma around 1030 AM CDT. Delta City around 1035 AM CDT. Hollandale around 1040 AM CDT. Murphy around 1045 AM CDT. Belzoni and Isola around 1100 AM CDT. Swiftown around 1110 AM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUMPHREYS, MS ... LEFLORE, MS ... SHARKEY, MS ... SUNFLOWER, MS ... WASHINGTON, MS

Instructions:

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!