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...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
LAWRENCE...NORTHEASTERN NEWTON...NORTHERN BARRY AND SOUTHEASTERN
JASPER COUNTIES...

AT 627 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR 
WENTWORTH...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF MONETT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. 
THIS STORM ALSO HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A LARGE DAMAGING TORNADO 
IN JOPLIN MISSOURI.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE AURORA...AVILLA...CHESAPEAKE...
FREISTATT...HOBERG...LA RUSSELL...MADRY...MARIONVILLE...MCDOWELL...
MONETT...MOUNT VERNON...PIERCE CITY...PLEASANT RIDGE...REEDS...
RITCHEY...SARCOXIE...STOTTS CITY...VERONA...WENTWORTH AND
WHEELERVILLE.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 23 AND 54 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THIS TORNADO.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.