Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Jasper County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
743 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

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

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 743 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Weir, or near
  Pittsburg, moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Joplin...                         Carthage...
  Webb City...                      Carl Junction...
  Galena...                         Oronogo...
  Carterville...                    Duquesne...
  Sarcoxie...                       Duenweg...
  Airport Drive...                  Alba...
  Purcell...                        Carytown...
  Fidelity...                       Asbury...
  Neck City...                      Brooklyn Heights...
  Reeds...                          Waco...

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 between mile markers 8 and 29.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 36 and 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. 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.