Special Weather Statement until 12:45AM Friday
At 1204 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mccune, or 8 miles southeast of St. Paul, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Pittsburg, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Cherokee, Weir, Mulberry, Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune, Franklin, Arcadia, Walnut, West Mineral, Hepler, Roseland, Beulah, Croweburg, Yale, and Carona.
* 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.
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:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Special Weather Statement