Tornado Warning until 08:45PM 
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Newton County in southwestern Missouri... Western Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 753 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Galena, or near Baxter Springs, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Joplin... Carthage... Webb City... Carl Junction... Baxter Springs... Galena... Oronogo... Carterville... Duquesne... Duenweg... Airport Drive... Leawood... Lowell... Silver Creek... Alba... Purcell... Shoal Creek Drive... Saginaw... Carytown... Fidelity... This includes the following highways... Interstate 44 between mile markers 6 and 18. Interstate 49 between mile markers 33 and 36, and between mile markers 40 and 44.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NEWTON, MO ... CHEROKEE, KS ... JASPER, MO
Instructions:
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Address/Location
Carl Junction Police Department
302 N Main St
Carl Junction, MO 64834
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 417-649-7070