Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Jasper, Newton, Barton counties

(From the National Weather Service)

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1000 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
  Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Cedar County in southwestern Missouri...
  Polk County in southwestern Missouri...
  Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southeastern Vernon County in west central Missouri...
  Northwestern Greene County in southwestern Missouri...
  Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
  Dade County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1100 PM CST

* At 958 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 12 miles west of Stockton to near Carl Junction,
  moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Public. The Joplin airport just reported a 61 mph wind
           gust in the past few minutes. Numerous reports of wind
           damage have been reported with these storms.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Joplin...                         Carthage...
  Webb City...                      Bolivar...
  Stockton Lake...                  Pomme de Terre Lake...
  Stockton State Park...            Carl Junction...
  Mount Vernon...                   Lamar...
  Baxter Springs...                 El Dorado Springs...
  Galena...                         Oronogo...
  Carterville...                    Stockton...
  Duquesne...                       Ash Grove...
  Greenfield...                     Sarcoxie...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 4 and 57.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Springfield.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for southeastern
Kansas...and central, southwestern and west central Missouri.