Monday, May 23, 2011

Severe thunderstorm warning for Joplin area extended to 4:30 p.m.

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
NORTHERN BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHERN DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT.

* AT 321 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHWEST
OF AIRPORT DRIVE TO SAGINAW TO PIONEER...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE AIRPORT DRIVE...ALBA...AURORA...
CARTERVILLE...CARTHAGE...CASSVILLE...DIAMOND...DUENWEG...
DUQUESNE...EVERTON...EXETER...FAIRVIEW...GRANBY...JASPER...
JOPLIN...LEAWOOD...LOCKWOOD...MARIONVILLE...MILLER...MONETT...MOUNT
VERNON...ORONOGO...PIERCE CITY...PURCELL...PURDY...SAGINAW...
SARCOXIE...SHOAL CREEK DRIVE...SILVER CREEK...VERONA...WEBB CITY
AND WHEATON.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE TABLE ROCK LAKE. INTERSTATE 44
BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 7 AND 58 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS.

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