Jasper County Scanner Feed May Go Silent By Years End

Due to the implementation of the new Nexedge digital radio system in the works, the Jasper County scanner feed may go silent by years end.  This move will benefit the public safety community in the area and provide interoperable communications among all agencies in the county.

A lot of the feed listeners log on strictly for weather related purposes. I will look at some options on what can be monitored and would most benefit the listeners concerning severe weather coverage and go from there.  I will update as soon as the change is made.

Scanning for weather info

Not too much to hear on this clip however this is more to illustrate the concept of gaining information from a scanner radio during a storm event.  I was able to monitor Labette County OEM on KSICS while the storms worked our way and listen to spotters track storms to our west.

 I also gained storm reports from County and Municipal agencies as the storms progressed East.

Widespread wind and tornado damage

This line of storms has caused wide spread damage to structures, trees, and power poles throughout Labette, Cherokee, and Crawford counties. Winds in excess of 80mph reported. High winds knocked over 3 trailer houses in Labette County resulting in injuries and trapped occupants. This is the first major storm for the Sw Mo and Se Ks area this year.

Missouri storm damage photos here

Below is arial footage of Harveyville, Ks after last nights tornado.

Very brave 10 yr old Tornado Survivor

The stories that continue to be told of May 22 are at times hard to believe. Here is one that shows the courage of a 10 yr old, impaled and pinned in a vehicle by flying debris.
Read the story here on the Joplin Globe

70+ MPH gust front causes local damage

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The red bow on the map is a 70+ mph gust front that was caused from the thunderstorms Saturday night, June 18. The wind caused damage from Asbury to Springfield. Damage consisted of downed power lines, and trees and road signs blown over. The storms that rolled through also triggered multiple tornado warnings through the area.