Avvisi meteorologici, Canton Fire Department Station 4

Special Weather Statement issued June 21 at 11:36AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS At 1135 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Brownsville to near Ridgeland to near Pearl. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Jackson, Madison, Ridgeland, Brandon, Gluckstadt, Flora, Annandale, and Pocahontas around 1140 AM CDT. Canton around 1145 AM CDT. Fannin around 1150 AM CDT. Goshen Springs around 1200 PM CDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. If on or near Ross Barnett Reservoir, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Boats could be damaged or overturned in high winds and suddenly higher waves. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.