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HURDLAND,MO. -- A missing teen is found, hours after going missing. 

Authorities say 13-year-old Megan Poston of Hurdland was last seen at 7 p.m. Sunday as she celebrated her birthday with family.  She was found hours later.  Authorities say she was caught in the severe thunderstorm. 

Poston was taken by ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center complaining of leg pain.  Her family said other than the leg injury, she is expected to be all right. 

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Knox County Sheriff Department has confirmed that 13-year-old Megan Poston is missing at this hour in the town of Hurdland.

She was last seen with her family celebrating her 13th birthday on Sunday around 7 p.m.

Megan is around 6'1. She has blonde, curly, frizzy hair. She has brown eyes.

Megan's last status message on Facebook reads " goodbyes suck when you know it's for a long time"

This message was posted around 8 p.m. , which is believed to be the time she disappeared.

Information is still coming into the KTVO newsroom.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of 13 year old Megan Poston you are urged to contact the Knox County Sheriff Office at 660-397-2186.