Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00AM
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Southern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas... Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Northwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 400 AM CDT.
* At 307 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Scammon, or 9 miles north of Columbus, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Pittsburg, Prairie State Park, Lamar, Frontenac, Columbus, Girard, Arma, Jasper, Golden City, Liberal, Cherokee, Weir, Mulberry, Scammon, Chicopee, Nashville, Mindenmines, Franklin, Arcadia and Asbury. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 55 and 76.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS ... BARTON, MO ... JASPER, MO
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning