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Crawford County KS
Sunday July 30th, 2023 :: 10:08 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:15PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Southern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas... Southern Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Newton County in southwestern Missouri... Southwestern Cedar County in southwestern Missouri... Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri... Jasper County in southwestern Missouri... Dade County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1007 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Lamar to 8 miles northwest of Jasper to near West Mineral, moving southeast at 55 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR NORTHERN BARTON COUNTY AND WESTERN CEDAR. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include... Joplin, Pittsburg, Carthage, Neosho, Webb City, Stockton Lake, Stockton State Park, Monett, Aurora, Carl Junction, Mount Vernon, Lamar, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Oronogo, Seneca, Marionville, Granby and Carterville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 58. Interstate 49 between mile markers 15 and 69.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS ... BARTON, MO ... CEDAR, MO ... DADE, MO ... JASPER, MO ... LAWRENCE, MO ... NEWTON, MO

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across Barton into Vernon county. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

Address/Location
Crawford County KS
131 E Prairie St
Girard, KS 66743

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-724-7156

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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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