THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 145 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS CHEROKEE CRAWFORD IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI BARRY BARTON DADE JASPER LAWRENCE MCDONALD NEWTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDERSON, AURORA, BAXTER SPRINGS, CARTHAGE, CASSVILLE, CHICOPEE, COLUMBUS, 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, AND STIPPVILLE.