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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Friday December 23rd, 2022 :: 01:34 a.m. CST

Alert

Wind Chill Advisory until 12:00PM Saturday

* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas. Portions of central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to Noon CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOURBON ... CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE ... BENTON ... MORGAN ... MILLER ... MARIES ... VERNON ... ST. CLAIR ... HICKORY ... CAMDEN ... PULASKI ... PHELPS ... BARTON ... CEDAR ... POLK ... DALLAS ... LACLEDE ... TEXAS ... DENT ... JASPER ... DADE ... GREENE ... WEBSTER ... WRIGHT ... NEWTON ... LAWRENCE ... CHRISTIAN ... DOUGLAS ... HOWELL ... SHANNON ... MCDONALD ... BARRY ... STONE ... TANEY ... OZARK ... OREGON

Instructions:

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear layered clothing, a hat, and gloves. Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear layered clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Address/Location
Cherokee County Emergency Management
110 W Maple St
Columbus, KS 66725

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-429-1857

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Wind Chill Advisory

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