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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Friday July 14th, 2023 :: 05:30 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas... Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 528 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Westphalia to Gas to near Chanute to near Neodesha, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter 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, Fort Scott, Baxter Springs, Frontenac, Columbus, Galena, Girard, Arma, Marmaton, Cherokee, Weir, Lowell, Sherman, Mulberry, Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune, Franklin, Bronson and Arcadia. This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 0.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOURBON, KS ... CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS

Instructions:

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across portions of southeastern Kansas. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

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

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