Thursday, April 02, 2015

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Lamar, Jasper, Golden City

(From the National Weather Service)

.A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
JASPER AND BARTON COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

AT 759 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES WEST OF
LAMAR...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT WIND
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GOLDEN CITY...JASPER AND LAMAR.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES PRAIRIE STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

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