Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Joplin area

From the National Weather Service)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 353 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 2 AM CDT FRIDAY

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS

CHEROKEE              CRAWFORD

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI

BARRY                 BARTON                CEDAR
DADE                  JASPER                LAWRENCE
MCDONALD              NEWTON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ANDERSON...ARNICA...AURORA...
BAXTER SPRINGS...CAPLINGER MILLS...CARTHAGE...CASSVILLE...
CEDAR SPRINGS...CHICOPEE...COLUMBUS...EL DORADO SPRINGS...
FILLEY...GOODMAN...GREENFIELD...JOPLIN...KENOMA...LAMAR...
LOCKWOOD...LONE OAK...LOWELL...MADRY...MARIONVILLE...MEINERT...
MONETT...MOUNT VERNON...NEOSHO...NEUTRAL...NOEL...PINEVILLE...
PITTSBURG...RIVERTON...ROCKY COMFORT...SHERWIN...
SOUTH WEST CITY...STIPPVILLE AND STOCKTON.