Active AlertsCarl Junction, MO

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Issued at Fri 9:44 PM Apr. 3

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 95 UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 93. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS CHEROKEE IN MISSOURI THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSOURI HICKORY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI BARTON CEDAR DADE JASPER MCDONALD NEWTON IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI ST. CLAIR VERNON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDERSON, APPLETON CITY, ARNICA, BAXTER SPRINGS, CAPLINGER MILLS, CARTHAGE, CEDAR SPRINGS, COLUMBUS, CROSS TIMBERS, EL DORADO SPRINGS, FILLEY, GOODMAN, GREENFIELD, HERMITAGE, JOHNSON CITY, JOPLIN, KENOMA, LAMAR, LOCKWOOD, LOWELL, MEINERT, NEOSHO, NEUTRAL, NEVADA, NOEL, PINEVILLE, PITTSBURG, QUINCY, RIVERTON, ROCKY COMFORT, SHERWIN, SOUTH WEST CITY, STIPPVILLE, STOCKTON, TIFFIN, WEAUBLEAU, AND WHEATLAND.

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Special Weather Statement

Issued at Fri 10:28 PM Apr. 3

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

At 1028 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Sheldon to 6 miles northwest of Golden City to 7 miles north of Sarcoxie. Movement was east at 45 mph.
Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include Joplin, Carthage, Webb City, Stockton Lake, Stockton State Park, Carl Junction, Lamar, Oronogo, Carterville, Greenfield, Lockwood, Jasper, Golden City, Miller, Airport Drive, Alba, Purcell, Everton, Carytown, and Fidelity. This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 19 and 23.

Recommended Action

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for southeastern Kansas...and southwestern Missouri.

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