Pittsburg, MO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 294 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS

BOURBON               CHEROKEE              CRAWFORD

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

BENTON                HICKORY

IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI

BARRY                 BARTON                CEDAR
CHRISTIAN             DADE                  GREENE
JASPER                LAWRENCE              MCDONALD
NEWTON                POLK                  STONE

IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI

ST. CLAIR             VERNON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDERSON, APPLETON CITY, ARNICA,
AURORA, BAXTER SPRINGS, BOLIVAR, CAPLINGER MILLS, CARTHAGE,
CASSVILLE, CEDAR SPRINGS, CHICOPEE, CHRISTIAN CENTER, COLE CAMP,
COLUMBUS, CRANE, CROCKERVILLE, CROSS TIMBERS, EDMONSON,
EL DORADO SPRINGS, ELSEY, FILLEY, FORT SCOTT, GOODMAN,
GREENFIELD, HERMITAGE, INDIAN POINT, JOHNSON CITY, JOPLIN,
KENOMA, KIMBERLING CITY, LAMAR, LINCOLN, LOCKWOOD, LONE OAK,
LOWELL, MADRY, MARIONVILLE, MEINERT, MONETT, MORA, MOUNT VERNON,
NEOSHO, NEUTRAL, NEVADA, NIXA, NOEL, OZARK, PAWNEE STATION,
PINEVILLE, PITTSBURG, PITTSBURG, QUINCY, RIVERTON, ROCKY COMFORT,
SELMORE, SHERWIN, SILVER DOLLAR CITY, SOUTH WEST CITY,
SPRINGFIELD, STIPPVILLE, STOCKTON, TIFFIN, WARSAW, WEAUBLEAU,
WHEATLAND, AND WHITAKERVILLE.

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following
areas, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including the
following areas, Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian,
Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Jasper,
Laclede, Lawrence, Maries, McDonald, Miller, Morgan, Newton,
Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Shannon, St. Clair, Stone,
Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster and Wright.

* WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms have resulted in
some areas receiving half an inch to 2 inches of rain across
east Kansas and west and central Missouri, with localized
values of 3 to 4 inches. Additional rounds of showers and
thunderstorms today and tonight will result in many areas
seeing 1 to 3 inches of additional rainfall with localized
areas seeing up to 4 to 6 inches.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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