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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Sunday May 26th, 2024 :: 02:07 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:45AM

SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 206 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chetopa, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Baxter Springs, Galena, Lowell, Treece, Neutral, Melrose, Riverton, and Faulkner. This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 0.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for southeastern Kansas...and southwestern Missouri.

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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