Another tornado warning for the Joplin, MO area. It looks like this cell may miss the city to the north. Let's hope so! Better yet... Let's hope and pray there IS no tornado touchdown here.
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN JASPER AND EAST CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
AT 937 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR CARL JUNCTION...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF
GALENA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY
OF PRODUCING FUNNEL CLOUDS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE AIRPORT DRIVE...ASBURY...BROOKLYN
HEIGHTS...CARL JUNCTION...CARTERVILLE...CRESTLINE...LAKESIDE...
LAWTON...NECK CITY...NORTHERN JOPLIN...ORONOGO...PURCELL...WACO AND
WEBB CITY.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
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