Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Joplin, Jasper County

(From the National Weather Service)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 236 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY
THIS MORNING

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS

CHEROKEE

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI

CHRISTIAN             GREENE                JASPER
LAWRENCE              TANEY

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...AURORA...BAXTER SPRINGS...BRANSON...
CARTHAGE...COLUMBUS...FORSYTH...JOPLIN...MOUNT VERNON...NIXA...
OZARK...REPUBLIC AND SPRINGFIELD.