Joplin Fire Department

05/13/2026

The City of Joplin WILL be testing the Outdoor Warning System today at 10:00.

05/13/2026

Siren Test Today, May 13 at 10 AM.

📢 Siren Test Today!
The City of Joplin will test the Outdoor Warning Sirens today, May 13, at 10 AM. This is only a test.

05/05/2026

This week, all three shifts are utilizing our Public Safety Training drill tower to conduct multi-company live fire evolutions in conjunction with new recruit training. The focus of these live fire evolutions is to quickly attack interior fires while simultaneously searching for and removing victims from a structure. These evolutions also allow our new recruits an opportunity to work with their future teams and better understand what is expected of them once they graduate.

05/02/2026

Recently Joplin Fire Department Special Operations team members practiced their skills on confined space rescues. Confined space rescues are a highly technical and dangerous incidents that require a great deal of training and specialized equipment.

There are several industries in the city of Joplin that have employees entering confined spaces on a routine basis requiring us to be ready in case an emergency event happens. We are fortunate to have dedicated staff members willing to put in the extra time to prepare for these events and the training facility that allows us to work on these skills.

04/27/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 161
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
210 PM CDT MON APR 27 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 161 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

MOC009-011-013-037-039-053-057-083-089-097-101-107-109-119-145-
159-185-195-209-217-280200-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0161.260427T1910Z-260428T0200Z/

MO MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARRY BARTON BATES
CASS CEDAR COOPER
DADE HENRY HOWARD
JASPER JOHNSON LAFAYETTE
LAWRENCE MCDONALD NEWTON
PETTIS SALINE ST. CLAIR
STONE VERNON
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04/26/2026

Tornado Watch
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 150
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
325 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026

TORNADO WATCH 150 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

MOC011-013-015-037-039-057-077-083-085-097-109-145-167-185-217-
270400-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0150.260426T2025Z-260427T0400Z/

MO MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARTON BATES BENTON
CASS CEDAR DADE
GREENE HENRY HICKORY
JASPER LAWRENCE NEWTON
POLK ST. CLAIR VERNON
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04/25/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 145
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
525 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 145 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

MOC009-011-057-097-109-119-145-260500-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0145.260425T2225Z-260426T0500Z/

MO MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARRY BARTON DADE
JASPER LAWRENCE MCDONALD
NEWTON

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04/24/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
MOC097-145-240545-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0104.260424T0459Z-260424T0545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1159 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
Southwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1245 AM CDT.

* At 1159 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Baxter
Springs, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Joplin, Carthage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Galena, Oronogo,
Carterville, Duquesne, Duenweg, Diamond, Loma Linda, Airport Drive,
Leawood, Silver Creek, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw, Carytown,
Fidelity, Redings Mill, and Grand Falls Plaza.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 23.

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04/24/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 140
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
950 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 140 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

MOC009-011-039-057-097-109-119-145-185-217-240900-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0140.260424T0250Z-260424T0900Z/

MO MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARRY BARTON CEDAR
DADE JASPER LAWRENCE
MCDONALD NEWTON ST. CLAIR
VERNON
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04/24/2026

Congratulation Assistant Chief John Miles on your retirement after 20 years of dedicated service to the City of Joplin. Your dedication, integrity, and commitment to serving others has changed our community for the better.

04/18/2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 132
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
845 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 132 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

MOC009-011-039-043-057-059-065-067-077-097-105-109-119-125-145-
161-167-169-209-215-225-229-180700-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0132.260418T0145Z-260418T0700Z/

MO MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARRY BARTON CEDAR
CHRISTIAN DADE DALLAS
DENT DOUGLAS GREENE
JASPER LACLEDE LAWRENCE
MARIES MCDONALD NEWTON
PHELPS POLK PULASKI
STONE TEXAS WEBSTER
WRIGHT
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