Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Pettis County in central Missouri... Howard County in central Missouri... Southeastern Saline County in central Missouri... Cooper County in central Missouri...

* Until 145 AM CDT.

* At 118 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Higbee to near Windsor, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Sedalia, Boonville, Fayette, Glasgow, New Franklin, Pilot Grove, Smithton, Otterville, Bunceton, Armstrong, Prairie Home, Nelson, Blackwater, Franklin, Wooldridge, Arrow Rock, Clifton City, Lamine and Sedalia Memorial Arpt. This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 82 and 114.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SALINE, MO ... HOWARD, MO ... PETTIS, MO ... COOPER, MO

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.