Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas... Northeastern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas... Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Vernon County in west central Missouri... Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1230 AM CST.

* At 1138 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Blue Mound to near Arcadia to near Mindenmines to Galena, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 1131 pm damage was reported to a grain bin and a home near Girard KS. 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... Prairie State Park... Nevada... Fort Scott... Carl Junction... Lamar... Oronogo... Carterville... Jasper... Marmaton... Golden City... Liberal... Airport Drive... Alba... Sheldon... Mulberry... Purcell... Nashville... This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 42 and 107.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARTON, MO ... JASPER, MO ... CRAWFORD, KS ... BOURBON, KS ... VERNON, MO

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage.