The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO

March 10, 2010

NWS: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN BENTON COUNTY


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

WESTERN BENTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...



* UNTIL 745 PM CST.



* AT 643 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RACKET...OR 14 MILES

SOUTHWEST OF WARSAW...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE

OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60

MPH.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BRANDON...IONIA...LINCOLN...PALO PINTO

AND RACKET.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE TRUMAN LAKE.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND

DAMAGING WINDS...IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY

AWAY FROM WINDOWS.