Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Northeastern Newton County in southwestern Missouri... Southern Polk County in southwestern Missouri... Northern Barry County in southwestern Missouri... Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri... Greene County in southwestern Missouri... Jasper County in southwestern Missouri... Dade County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 345 AM CDT.

* At 245 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Oronogo to 6 miles north of Pierce City to 9 miles east of Purdy, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. These storms have a long history of producing wind damage. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Carthage and Mount Vernon around 255 AM CDT. Aurora around 300 AM CDT. Marionville, Jasper and Miller around 305 AM CDT. Republic, Lamar and Everton around 320 AM CDT. Ash Grove around 325 AM CDT. Battlefield around 330 AM CDT. Walnut Grove around 335 AM CDT. Willard around 340 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Stockton Lake, Table Rock Lake, Prairie State Park, Shell Knob, Airport Drive, Nashville, Brookline, Carytown, Fidelity and Dadeville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 44 between mile markers 7 and 90. Interstate 49 between mile markers 32 and 76.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARRY, MO ... BARTON, MO ... DADE, MO ... GREENE, MO ... JASPER, MO ... LAWRENCE, MO ... NEWTON, MO ... POLK, MO

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. If on or near Stockton Lake, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.