Saturday, May 27, 2017

Hail, wind damage expected as severe thunderstorm warning extended again for Newton County

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
644 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Newton County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 730 PM CDT

* At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Seneca, or 11
  miles east of Miami, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Southern Joplin...                Neosho...
  Seneca...                         Granby...
  Duquesne...                       Diamond...
  Loma Linda...                     Leawood...
  Silver Creek...                   Fairview...
  Shoal Creek Drive...              Saginaw...
  Newtonia...                       Stella...
  Redings Mill...                   Wentworth...
  Stark City...                     Grand Falls Plaza...
  Shoal Creek Estates...            Ritchey...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 1 and 9.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

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