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Carl Junction Police Department
Wednesday April 15th, 2026 :: 04:46 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

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

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 445 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Carl Junction, or 11 miles northwest of Joplin, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Northern Joplin, Carthage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Lamar, Oronogo, Carterville, Jasper, Golden City, Airport Drive, Alba, Purcell, Nashville, Carytown, Asbury, Neck City, Lamar Heights, Avilla, La Russell, and Brooklyn Heights.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern Kansas...and southwestern Missouri.

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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