Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

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

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 541 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Colony to near La Harpe to 11 miles northwest of Walnut to near Erie, moving east at 45 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR Bourbon and crawford counties in Kansas. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include... Pittsburg, Prairie State Park, Fort Scott, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Marmaton, Liberal, Mulberry, Chicopee, Mindenmines, Franklin, Bronson, Arcadia, Uniontown, Bronaugh, Walnut, Fulton, Redfield and Hepler.

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

Instructions:

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage.