3 p.m.:Tornado warning issued for Clarke County

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September 1, 2008

Anonymous The Meridian Star Mon Sep 01, 2008, 03:13 PM CDT

TORNADO WARNING FOR...

SOUTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF QUITMAN...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 302 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 18 MILES SOUTH

OF DE SOTO...OR NEAR WAYNESBORO...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 41 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

GOODWATER AND DE SOTO BY 325 PM CDT...

7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF QUITMAN BY 330 PM CDT...

BARNETT BY 335 PM CDT...

8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STONEWALL BY 340 PM CDT...

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 3185 8866 3183 8890 3223 8892 3206 8863

3188 8851

TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 142DEG 36KT 3177 8863

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