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Carl Junction Police Department
Sunday April 26th, 2026 :: 05:55 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

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

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 554 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Carl Junction, or 11 miles northwest of Joplin, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Carl Junction, Oronogo, Jasper, Alba, Purcell, Nashville, Carytown, Asbury, Neck City, Waco, Oakton, Lawton, and Boston.

* 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 1100 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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