000 FPUS73 KSGF 090554 NOWSGF SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 1153 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2002 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-090645- BARRY-BARTON-BENTON-BOURBON KS-CAMDEN-CEDAR-CHEROKEE KS-CHRISTIAN- CRAWFORD KS-DADE-DALLAS-DENT-DOUGLAS-GREENE-HICKORY-HOWELL-JASPER- LACLEDE-LAWRENCE-MARIES-MCDONALD-MILLER-MORGAN-NEWTON-OREGON-OZARK- PHELPS-POLK-PULASKI-SHANNON-ST. CLAIR-STONE-TANEY-TEXAS-VERNON- WEBSTER-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AVA...BOLIVAR...BRANSON...CAMDENTON... EMINENCE...FORT LEONARD WOOD...FORT SCOTT...HOUSTON...JOPLIN... LEBANON...MONETT...MOUNT VERNON...NEOSHO...NEVADA...OZARK... PITTSBURG...ROLLA...SPRINGFIELD...STOCKTON...WEST PLAINS 1153 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2002 .NOW... A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH...WILL AFFECT AREAS FROM FORT SCOTT AND NEVADA TO PITTSBURG KANSAS THROUGH 1245 AM. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI THROUGH 2 AM...SOUTHEAST OF AN ELDON TO SPRINGFIELD LINE. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL PUSH ACROSS HOWELL COUNTY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. $$ TERRY