The National Weather Service in Springfield has extended the tornado warning for Phelps County until 3:30 p.m. Seek shelter immediately. For more information, visit http://www.crh.noaa.gov/sgf/ .

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… MARIES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI… PHELPS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI… PULASKI COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI… * UNTIL 215 PM CDT. * AT 105 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 5 MILES EAST OF LAQUEY…OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF WAYNESVILLE… MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BELLE…DEVIL’S ELBOW…DIXON… DOOLITTLE…FORT LEONARD WOOD…JEROME…LAQUEY…NEWBURG… NORTHWYE…OZARK SPRINGS…ROLLA…ROSATI…ST. JAMES…ST. ROBERT…VICHY…VIENNA AND WAYNESVILLE. INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 150 AND 199 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…AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… 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. && HAIL 2.75IN