Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Jasper, Newton counties

(From the National Weather Service)

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1246 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  MCDONALD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 145 PM CDT

* AT 1243 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM PITTSBURG TO BAXTER SPRINGS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
  AT 40 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  AIRPORT DRIVE...ANDERSON...CARL JUNCTION...CARTERVILLE...DIAMOND...
  DUENWEG...DUQUESNE...GOODMAN...GRANBY...IRON GATES...JOPLIN...
  LANAGAN...LEAWOOD...NEOSHO...NOEL...ORONOGO...PINEVILLE...
  SAGINAW...SENECA...SHOAL CREEK DRIVE...SILVER CREEK...SOUTH WEST
  CITY AND WEBB CITY.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 60 MPH WINDS IN CHEROKEE
AND NEOSHO COUNTIES.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES BIG SUGAR CREEK STATE PARK. INTERSTATE 44
BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 20 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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