THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH286 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS

CHEROKEE CRAWFORD

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI

BARRY BARTON CHRISTIAN DADE GREENE JASPER LAWRENCE MCDONALD NEWTON STONE TANEY

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDERSON, AURORA, BAXTER SPRINGS, BRANSON, CARTHAGE, CASSVILLE, CHICOPEE, CHRISTIAN CENTER, COLUMBUS, CRANE, EDGEWATER BEACH, ELSEY, FORSYTH, GOODMAN, GREENFIELD, HOLLISTER, INDIAN POINT, JOPLIN, KENOMA, KIMBERLING CITY, KIRBYVILLE, LAMAR, LOCKWOOD, LONE OAK, LOWELL, MADRY, MARIONVILLE, MEINERT, MONETT, MOUNT VERNON, NEOSHO, NEUTRAL, NIXA, NOEL, OZARK, OZARK BEACH, PINEVILLE, PITTSBURG, POWERSITE, RIVERTON, ROCKY COMFORT, SELMORE, SHERWIN, SILVER DOLLAR CITY, SOUTH WEST CITY, SPRINGFIELD, AND STIPPVILLE.