Special Weather Statement for Claiborne; Jefferson; Franklin
At 920 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Blue Hill, or 9 miles east of Fayette, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
Official alert brief
At 920 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Blue Hill, or 9 miles east of Fayette, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Blue Hill, Mcbride, and Union Church around 925 AM CDT.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.