This is reported to be the tower for Joplin television station KSNF.
The JOPLIN GLOBE newspaper reports that the upper half of the tower fell- damaging homes- a vehicle and the TV station itself.
No injuries were reported.
A "derecho" severe thunderstorm event moved across southern Kansas into southern Missouri overnight into this morning.
At least 1 fatality has been reported- in Fredonia-KS..
Damage is widespread in the Springfield and Bolivar-MO areas. Power was reported out to the entire city of Bolivar at mid-morning.
At least two in-session schools have been struck. Four minor injuries were reported when high winds- possibly a tornado- struck Fair Grove northeast of Springfield.
The walls of at least 2 classrooms were knocked down and the roof was reportedly ripped from the high-middle school there.
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