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Carl Junction Police Department
Wednesday April 15th, 2026 :: 12:22 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:00AM Wednesday

SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Southern Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1219 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Carl Junction, or 8 miles northwest of Joplin, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Joplin, Carthage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Galena, Oronogo, Carterville, Jasper, Golden City, Airport Drive, Alba, Purcell, Nashville, Carytown, Asbury, Neck City, Brooklyn Heights, Waco, Lawton, and Dudenville.

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

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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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