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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Monday June 24th, 2024 :: 02:35 a.m. CDT

Alert

Heat Advisory until 08:00PM Tuesday

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOURBON ... CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE ... BENTON ... MORGAN ... MILLER ... MARIES ... VERNON ... ST. CLAIR ... HICKORY ... CAMDEN ... PULASKI ... PHELPS ... BARTON ... CEDAR ... POLK ... DALLAS ... LACLEDE ... TEXAS ... DENT ... JASPER ... DADE ... GREENE ... WEBSTER ... WRIGHT ... NEWTON ... LAWRENCE ... CHRISTIAN ... DOUGLAS ... HOWELL ... SHANNON ... MCDONALD ... BARRY ... STONE ... TANEY ... OZARK ... OREGON

Instructions:

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Heat Advisory

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