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