Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Newton County

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  NORTHWESTERN BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT

* AT 1227 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF LOCKWOOD TO NEAR GOLDEN CITY TO
  NEAR CARL JUNCTION...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT. THESE STORMS HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF
           PRODUCING 60 TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS WHICH HAVE DOWNED TREES
           AND POWER LINES.

  IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SOUTHERN JOPLIN...                NEOSHO...
  MONETT...                         AURORA...
  MOUNT VERNON...                   SENECA...
  MARIONVILLE...                    GRANBY...
  DUQUESNE...                       PIERCE CITY...
  PURDY...                          DIAMOND...
  LOMA LINDA...                     MILLER...
  WHEATON...                        LEAWOOD...
  SILVER CREEK...                   VERONA...
  FAIRVIEW...                       SHOAL CREEK DRIVE...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 9...AND BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 33 AND 58.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
WIND DAMAGE. ADDITIONALLY...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.