Expires:202503152100;Remove:202503152100;571389 WFUS54 KJAN 152002 TORJAN MSC031-061-065-067-073-129-152100- /O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0063.250315T2002Z-250315T2100Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Jackson MS 302 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Jasper County in east central Mississippi... Southeastern Smith County in central Mississippi... Covington County in southeastern Mississippi... Northwestern Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi... Northern Jones County in southeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Jefferson Davis County in south central Mississippi... * Until 400 PM CDT. * At 302 PM CDT, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Improve, or 12 miles northeast of Columbia, moving northeast at 60 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... Bassfield, Sumrall, and Melba around 305 PM CDT. Seminary around 310 PM CDT. Collins and Sanford around 315 PM CDT. Hebron around 325 PM CDT. Soso around 330 PM CDT. Moss, Laurel, and Stringer around 335 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3133 8965 3143 8965 3144 8981 3202 8941 3180 8894 3175 8894 TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 222DEG 53KT 3140 8970 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN $$ 86