Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Jasper, Barton counties

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN BARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 100 AM CDT

* AT 1203 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR MULBERRY TO NEAR WEST MINERAL...MOVING SOUTHEAST
  AT 60 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
           WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  JOPLIN...                         CARTHAGE...
  WEBB CITY...                      CARL JUNCTION...
  GALENA...                         ORONOGO...
  CARTERVILLE...                    DUQUESNE...
  SARCOXIE...                       DUENWEG...
  JASPER...                         AIRPORT DRIVE...
  ALBA...                           PURCELL...
  NASHVILLE...                      MINDENMINES...
  CARYTOWN...                       FIDELITY...
  ASBURY...                         NECK CITY...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 8 AND 32.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WIND DAMAGE WITH THESE STORMS MAY OCCUR BEFORE ANY RAIN OR
LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.