Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Newton County

(From the National Weather Service)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT

* AT 1133 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NEOSHO...
  AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
           ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  DIAMOND...GRANBY...NEOSHO...NEWTONIA...RACINE...RITCHEY...STARK
  CITY AND WENTWORTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.