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Carl Junction Police Department
Wednesday April 5th, 2023 :: 03:08 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00AM

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Southern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas... Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Northwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 400 AM CDT.

* At 307 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Scammon, or 9 miles north of Columbus, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Pittsburg, Prairie State Park, Lamar, Frontenac, Columbus, Girard, Arma, Jasper, Golden City, Liberal, Cherokee, Weir, Mulberry, Scammon, Chicopee, Nashville, Mindenmines, Franklin, Arcadia and Asbury. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 55 and 76.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS ... BARTON, MO ... JASPER, MO

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Carl Junction Police Department
302 N Main St
Carl Junction, MO 64834

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 417-649-7070

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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