Severe thunderstorm warning extended for Sarcoxie, northeast Newton County

(From the National Weather Service)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME SOUTHERN DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 215 AM CDT

* AT 126 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SARCOXIE...
  AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. SEVERAL REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE
  HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WITH THIS STORM ACROSS NEWTON COUNTY WITHIN THE
  LAST 30 MINUTES.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MILLER...MOUNT VERNON AND SARCOXIE.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 23 AND 57 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.

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.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.