User:WeatherWriter/National Weather Service tornado emergencies for the 2023 Rolling Fork—Silver City tornado

During the 2023 Rolling Fork—Silver City tornado, the National Weather Service issued multiple rare tornado emergencies.

Tornado emergency text
When the first tornado emergency was issued, the violent EF4 tornado was causing catastropic damage to the city of Rolling Fork in Mississippi.

Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 804 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023

MSC053-125-250200- /O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-230325T0200Z/ Humphreys MS-Sharkey MS- 804 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR ROLLING FORK AND ANGUILLA...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR HUMPHREYS AND SHARKEY COUNTIES...

At 803 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located over Rolling Fork, moving northeast at 50 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for ROLLING FORK AND ANGUILLA. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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 around 810 PM CDT. Nitta Yuma around 815 PM CDT. Delta City around 820 PM CDT. Midnight around 830 PM CDT. Belzoni around 840 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Silver City, Cary and Louise.

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 an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

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LAT...LON 3330 9033 3314 9033 3309 9035 3312 9038 3308 9037 3311 9043 3310 9043 3301 9037     3301 9045 3292 9045 3292 9066 3285 9075      3279 9096 3305 9091 3310 9082 3310 9069      3317 9068 3330 9045 3324 9037 3331 9034 TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 241DEG 43KT 3290 9092

TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN