Monday, May 23, 2011

Severe thunderstorm warning for Joplin extended another 45 minutes

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
416 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT.

* AT 415 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR MELROSE...OR 7 MILES EAST OF CHETOPA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE AIRPORT DRIVE...ALBA...ATLAS...AVILLA...
BAXTER SPRINGS...BROOKLYN HEIGHTS...CARL JUNCTION...CARTERVILLE...
CARTHAGE...CARYTOWN...CLIFF VILLAGE...CRESTLINE...DENNIS ACRES...
DIAMOND...DUDENVILLE...DUENWEG...DUQUESNE...FAULKNER...FIDELITY...
GALENA...IRON GATES...JOPLIN...LAKESIDE...LEAWOOD...LOWELL...MAPLE
GROVE...MELROSE...NECK CITY...NEUTRAL...OAKLAND PARK...ORONOGO...
PURCELL...REDINGS MILL...REEDS...RIVERTON...SAGINAW...SARCOXIE...
SHOAL CREEK DRIVE...SHOAL CREEK ESTATES...SHOAL CREEK ESTATE...
SILVER CREEK...TREECE...WEBB CITY AND WENTWORTH.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 31 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THIS STORM.

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