Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Joplin area

(From the National Weather Service)

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JASPER COUNTY
UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

AT 433 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR AIRPORT
DRIVE...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AIRPORT DRIVE...ALBA...ATLAS...AVILLA...BROOKLYN HEIGHTS...CARL
JUNCTION...CARTERVILLE...CARTHAGE...CARYTOWN...DUDENVILLE...
DUENWEG...DUQUESNE...IRON GATES...JOPLIN...LAKESIDE...MAPLE GROVE...
NECK CITY...OAKLAND PARK...ORONOGO...PURCELL...REEDS AND WEBB CITY.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 8 AND 26 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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