CHEROKEE, KS; Crawford, KS; Barton, MO; Jasper,… — THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 703 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS
CHEROKEE CRAWFORD
IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI
BARTON JASPER MCDONALD NEWTON
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDERSON, BAXTER SPRINGS, CARTHAGE, CHICOPEE, COLUMBUS, GOODMAN, JOPLIN, KENOMA, LAMAR, LONE OAK, LOWELL, NEOSHO, NEUTRAL, NOEL, PINEVILLE, PITTSBURG, RIVERTON, ROCKY COMFORT, SHERWIN, SOUTH WEST CITY, AND STIPPVILLE.
A tornado in Cherokee, KS; Crawford, KS; Barton, MO; Jasper, MO; McDonald, MO; Newton, MO can strike with only minutes of warning. Mobile homes, vehicles, and rooms with exterior walls offer the least protection.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
The greatest local impacts are an elevated risk to property and a high chance of power outages, with moderate travel disruptions expected as conditions move through the area.
Recommended steps: move to the lowest interior room, away from windows; cover your head and neck; stay sheltered until the warning expires; avoid mobile homes and vehicles during the warning.
Alert USA is tracking this tornado and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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