Severe thunderstorm warning issued for McDonald County

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1117 PM CDT SAT OCT 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1215 AM CDT

* At 1117 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Seneca to near Maysville, moving east at 40
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Big Sugar Creek State Park...     Anderson...
  Noel...                           Dodge...
  Goodman...                        South West City...
  Pineville...                      Lanagan...
  Cayuga...                         Powell...
  Tiff City...                      Rocky Comfort...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 1 and 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Springfield.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.