The Latest: Tornadoes touch down near Joplin, Missouri, on the eighth anniversary of a massive tornado that killed 161 people there.
Tornadoes have touched down near Joplin, Missouri, on the eighth anniversary of a massive twister that devastated the city and killed 161 people there.
The National Weather Service in Springfield, Missouri, said the warning continues until 8:45 p.m. CDT for the cities of Joplin, Webb City and Carl Junction.___Tornadoes snaked across the countryside of northeastern Oklahoma, spreading concern but only scattered reports of damage and no injuries. Residents of Webbers Falls have been ordered to seek safe ground as a major flood was expected on the river. An official posting on the town’s Facebook page called the situation “life-threatening.” It warned that those who disregarded the evacuation appeal would do so at their own risk and should mark their names and personal information on their arms in permanent ink.
Jefferson City police Lt. Dave Williams estimated that only about five to 10 homes are in the area that’s under a mandatory evacuation. Residents in the Tulsa suburb of Sand Springs; Fort Gibson, about 50 miles southwest of Tulsa; and Webbers Falls, some 70 miles southeast of Tulsa, were advised earlier to evacuate because of flooding forecast on the Arkansas River.
Severe storms that have spawned tornadoes in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa, has also dropped up to 9 inches of rain on parts of Oklahoma during the past week. That’s caused many rivers and streams to overflow their banks. River levels were rising Wednesday, after days of severe weather that has been blamed on at least three deaths.Severe storms that churned up tornadoes have prompted flooding concerns in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.
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