Special weather statement

Special Weather Statement from Putnam County Emergency Management Agency: A strong thunderstorm is approaching West central Putnam County

At 1237 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Watertown, or 10 miles west of Smithville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Smithville, Alexandria, Dowelltown, Liberty, Center Hill Lake and Edgar Evans State Park. This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 267 and 271.