Full Notification

SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Newton County in southwestern Missouri... Taney County in southwestern Missouri... Christian County in southwestern Missouri... Stone County in southwestern Missouri... Eastern McDonald County in southwestern Missouri... Barry County in southwestern Missouri... Southern Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri... Southeastern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1157 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Mount Vernon to near Purdy to Pea Ridge, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. Multiple 60 to 70 mph wind gust reports have been received with this line of storms. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Nixa, Ozark, Branson, Lake Taneycomo, Table Rock Lake, Bull Shoals Lake, Roaring River State Park, Big Sugar Creek State Park, Table Rock State Park, Shepherd of the Hills State Park, Monett, Aurora, Mount Vernon, Hollister, Cassville, Silver Dollar City, Kimberling City, Forsyth, Marionville, and Clever. This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 23 and 47.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARRY, MO ... CHRISTIAN, MO ... JASPER, MO ... LAWRENCE, MO ... MCDONALD, MO ... NEWTON, MO ... STONE, MO ... TANEY, MO

Instructions:

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across extreme southwest Missouri. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! If on or near Table Rock 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.