Special Weather Statement until 05:45PM 
At 522 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mccune, or 11 miles east of Parsons, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Girard, Cherokee, Weir, Sherman, Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune, West Mineral, Roseland, Beulah, Carona, Skidmore, and Ringo.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern Kansas.
Address/Location
Cherokee County Emergency Management
110 W Maple St
Columbus, KS 66725
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-429-1857