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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Saturday June 8th, 2024 :: 02:32 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15AM

SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Crawford County in southeastern Kansas... Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Cedar County in southwestern Missouri... Southern Vernon County in west central Missouri...

* Until 315 AM CDT.

* At 230 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near El Dorado Springs to near Arcadia to 8 miles east of St. Paul, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Pittsburg, Prairie State Park, Nevada, Lamar, El Dorado Springs, Frontenac, Girard, Stockton, Arma, Liberal, Cherokee, Weir, Sheldon, Mulberry, Chicopee, Mindenmines, Franklin, Montevallo, Arcadia, and Bronaugh. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 64 and 91.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS ... BARTON, MO ... CEDAR, MO ... VERNON, MO

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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