Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Newton County in southwestern Missouri... Western Taney County in southwestern Missouri... Christian County in southwestern Missouri... Stone County in southwestern Missouri... McDonald County in southwestern Missouri... Barry County in southwestern Missouri... Southeastern Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri... Southwestern Greene County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1057 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Everton to 8 miles northwest of Billings to near Mount Vernon to Diamond, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Southeastern Springfield, Bella Vista, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Neosho, Branson, Lake Taneycomo, Table Rock Lake, Big Sugar Creek State Park, Table Rock State Park, Shepherd of the Hills State Park, Roaring River State Park, Monett, Aurora, Battlefield, Hollister, Cassville, Silver Dollar City and Kimberling City. This includes the following highways... Interstate 44 between mile markers 1 and 4, and between mile markers 52 and 58. Interstate 49 between mile markers 1 and 32.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARRY, MO ... CHRISTIAN, MO ... GREENE, MO ... LAWRENCE, MO ... MCDONALD, MO ... NEWTON, MO ... STONE, MO ... TANEY, 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 across Jasper County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!